Hi

Has anyone taken St John's Wort and 5-HTP together ?

SJW acts like an SSRI, slowing re-uptake of Seratonin.
5-HTP encourages production of Seratonin.

I have just started (5 days ago) taking St John's Wort. I have 5-HTP also, but have not started taking them yet, as I have found so much conflicting information on the internet as to whether they are safe to take together.

Some people swear by taking them together they each enhance each others effectiveness.

Others warn that the combination can contribute toward 'Seratonin Syndrome', which is none to pleasant.

Just interested to hear if anyone has any experience of combining these two, or any thoughts in general ?

Many thanks
Dave