Hello,
I am currently taking ZMA before I go to bed but I would like to try 5Htp for the effects it is supposed to have on the mood. I have read that the b6 vitamines in ZMA would induce the serotonin conversion in the blood instead of the brain.
If I want to use both ZMA and 5htp is the same day, would it be safe to take the 5htp right after dinner and the ZMA before I go to bed ? should I take the 5htp in the morning and the ZMA before bed ? thank you
I would take ZMA at lunch time.
I remember reading somewhere it does not matter what time you take ZMA, as it is addressing a insuffficiency.
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Don’t use 5-HTP: 5-HTP: MedlinePlus Supplements
If you have problems with your mood, see a doctor.
[quote]darklord06 wrote:
Hello,
I am currently taking ZMA before I go to bed but I would like to try 5Htp for the effects it is supposed to have on the mood. I have read that the b6 vitamines in ZMA would induce the serotonin conversion in the blood instead of the brain.
If I want to use both ZMA and 5htp is the same day, would it be safe to take the 5htp right after dinner and the ZMA before I go to bed ? should I take the 5htp in the morning and the ZMA before bed ? thank you[/quote]
Just take both before bed. Victor Conte,the man who originally brought ZMA to the market has a formula that combines both. You can also use the 5HTP earlier in the day to relieve stress,say 50mgs midday and another 50mgs with your ZMA before bed.
[quote]Consul wrote:
Don’t use 5-HTP: 5-HTP: MedlinePlus Supplements
If you have problems with your mood, see a doctor.[/quote]
Yea, then the doc can prescribe you drugs that have no side effects at all! I think 5-htp works pretty well. I take it before dinner, or with dinner. Seems to help with carb cravings for the rest of the night. I take ZMA about an hour before bed on an empty stomach, but I usually have some protein, like Metabolic Drive, or cottage cheese, right before I go to bed. I sleep better with a little food in me.
[quote]Consul wrote:
Don’t use 5-HTP: 5-HTP: MedlinePlus Supplements
If you have problems with your mood, see a doctor.[/quote]
I may have the wrong guy, but you see no problem with statins?
[quote]ironbull121270 wrote:
[quote]Consul wrote:
Don’t use 5-HTP: 5-HTP: MedlinePlus Supplements
If you have problems with your mood, see a doctor.[/quote]
Yea, then the doc can prescribe you drugs that have no side effects at all! I think 5-htp works pretty well. I take it before dinner, or with dinner. Seems to help with carb cravings for the rest of the night. I take ZMA about an hour before bed on an empty stomach, but I usually have some protein, like Metabolic Drive, or cottage cheese, right before I go to bed. I sleep better with a little food in me.[/quote]
well said. 5HTP is in Z-12, I’ve taken it with no issues. Precision Nutrition recommends it as well, though they do suggest not to take it every night.
Check out the side effects of Ibuprofen: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMHT0010648/?report=details#side_effects