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What are the risks or benefits of taking pills like Natrol 5-HTP?
Query: Does using pills like Natrol 5-HTP Mood & Stress enhancer have more benefits or risks to taking them. I have a bottle of 200mg of this product and also want to know if respiratory diseases specifically (EMS) are likely to happen and why? Read Full »
Pharmacologist
Answer: Hi dear, Welcome to icliniq! When taken by mouth: 5-HTP is POSSIBLY SAFEwhen taking by mouth appropriately. It has been used safely in doses up to 400 mg daily for up to one year. But some people who have taken 5-HTP have developed a condition called eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS). EMS is a se... Read Full »
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