5-htp

Import · December 3, 2001, 1:14am

Hey I was thinking of using 5-HTP because i’ve been having a lot of trouble falling asleep lately. I’ll be really tired and I still wont be able to fall asleep. I was wondering if anyone had experience with it? If so was it good or bad? I’d get Melatonin but it’s not legal here in CAnada. I’m gonna give it a try eithe rway, gonna pick some up on Tuesday, but i’d still love to hear from you before then:)

Import · December 3, 2001, 9:53am

Try ZMA - it helps me sleep more soundly, with vivid dreams.

Import · December 3, 2001, 10:37am

I would try ZMA if you are not using it. 5-HTP makes me drowsy in the morning. I like L-Theanine, Life Extension Foundation sales this product.

Import · December 3, 2001, 1:46pm

Yah I already use ZMA, problem is that it worked for the first couple of weeks, then after using it for a while the effect died down. I want to try 5-htp but I heard it has apetite supressing affects, and it’s definitely something I don’t want to experience during my massing phase.

Import · December 3, 2001, 2:42pm

They include 5-HTP in MD6 because it kills carb craving. It certainly doesn’t make you sleepy, at least not with MD6. Never tried it by itself. How about kava kava?

Import · December 3, 2001, 2:47pm

Smoke some dope!

Import · December 3, 2001, 2:54pm

If you take 5-htp at night to sleep, it won’t have any effect on your appetite during the day. 50mg personally doesn’t suppress my appetite, but 100mg does.

Import · December 3, 2001, 7:26pm

Although Melatonin is not legal in Canada, a lot of health food stores still carry it behind the counter (you just have to ask for it). At least this is the case in Toronto…
I take Melatonin every night and sometimes Kava Kava too.

Import · December 3, 2001, 7:26pm

Cool thanks for your help guys. I’ve tried Kava Kava, it never worked. My main problem is that i focus on trying to fall asleep, and can’t fall asleep, and it’s hard not to hehe.

Import · December 4, 2001, 1:40pm

I too live in the Toronto area. Any suggestions on what health food stores carry them behind the counter ? All the ones I have tried all say they don’t carry it.

Import · December 4, 2001, 3:18pm

I live in toronto (just north of it, in a suburb) and my local health food store carries melatonin behind the counter as well as some other stuff. but you have to be a regular customer to get it. Look around or order of the net.

Import · December 4, 2001, 3:56pm

Some people like GABA, but personally it makes me breathless rather than sleepy. I’d recommend GHB if it were legal, but it isn’t, so I won’t. Moving away from supplements, you might try somthing audio like bwgen.com (they have a free limited functionality version), or if you have the coin then mind-tek.com is the dogs nads.

Import · December 4, 2001, 4:41pm

There’s a health food store on Charles Street (which is south of Bloor) and it’s just west of Yonge. I think it’s called Your Good Health Store. There’s also a health food store in First CDN Place downtown that carries it.