Does 5-htp start to work immediately or do you have to build up levels in the bloodstream for a couple of days or weeks?
I take 12.5 mg in between my MD 6 and never have hunger pains. If I do get hungry I notice the effects within 30 minutes.
It works from the first time. I just use it as a sleep aid, typically 50mg at bedtime(have used upto 150mg). Expect DEEP sleep and at higher dosages vivid dreams too. I would caution against the higher dosage though, 50mg should be more than sufficient. I think 5-HTP can be very useful as intense workouts dplete serotonin in the brain which can exhibit itself in burnout over time.