Whilst taking the herbal supplement 5htp should you avoid any other vitamins or !


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Whilst taking the herbal supplement 5htp should you avoid any other vitamins or herbal supplements?


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The enteric-coated 5HTP works best for me for sleep, if I take it at bedtime. In the daytime I take regular multiple vitamins and mineral supplements and there are no interactions. Some herbs, like St. John's Wort could conflict, because it also messes with the serotonin levels in the brain. Herbs are medicines and do have strong functions, sometimes, so don't presume them to be innocuous. Check out interactions by calling your pharmacist and asking him or her about which herbs you are taking directly, or look them up in a good herbal book, like "Back to Eden" or a reference book. And you can call the reference librarian at any public library and they can tell you all kinds of ways to find out more.




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