5-hydroxytryptophan and Vivid Dreams: What Users Say

• Joh...
• December 25, 2016

5-hydroxytryptophan for Anxiety "5-HTP HAS CHANGED MY LIFE!!! I'm 27 and have suffered from chronic depression since I was 13. Have attempted to take my life several times, and by age 17, I took to drugs to get away from my depression. I spent years searching for a substance/experience to help me feel 'normal'. Once I got clean, the depression came back worse than ever. I tried several meds like cymbalta, prozac, and effexor, and they all made me worse or had no effect. Once I started 5-HTP, I started to feel better within 3 days. I play around between 100-300mg, and they just work like magic for me. I feel totally normal on them. I buy mine off the internet, and I can honestly say I have suffered no side effects whatsoever, other than very vivid dreams. I would highly recommend everyone to try."

• Sha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 13, 2020

5-hydroxytryptophan for Anxiety "I have been taking 5-HTP for 1 week, 100mg at night. I can tell you this works better than any other SSRI or SNRI that I have tried. The only side effect that I get is sometimes weird dreams. But the next morning after I take my dose, I feel so good and I don't have much anxiety throughout the day. I'm a lot happier, as if the black cloud has been lifted. I struggle with anxiety and PTSD. For me, this herb works better than prescription drugs, and I'm thankful that I've tried it!"

• Sol...
• February 2, 2017

5-hydroxytryptophan for Anxiety "I am 24 and have suffered from depression and severe anxiety since I was a young teenager. I've attempted suicide and been on tons of antidepressants which didn't help. My brother researched natural medicine and found this to treat his depression plus St. John's wort in the mornings, and I decided to try it per his recommendation. So glad I found this. I finally feel like life is worth living and have hope in the future again. I take the 5-HTP at night because it knocks me out and gives me vivid dreams. I only take 100mg daily."

• San...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 13, 2020

5-hydroxytryptophan for Anxiety "I have been taking 100 mg 5-HTP at night, and it works really well for me (I have PTSD/anxiety). I've tried prescription SSRIs like Prozac, and that didn't work. This herb works for me way better. I'm calming throughout the day, and I feel way less nervous, and I no longer have a dark cloud over me. I'm so happy I decided to give this a try. Some side effects I do get, especially in the beginning, are kind of weird dreams, and sometimes it seems to raise my anxiety by the third hour, but then it goes away. I have barely any anxiety the morning I wake up, lasting all day till nighttime when I take my medication. This seems to be a lifesaver for me. I will continue to use it and see how I do!"

• Dan...
• February 8, 2019

5-hydroxytryptophan for Anxiety "I found this treatment in Boots under the product name Sharp Mind, it's combined with other natural ingredients. It started to work very quickly, and my anxiety and depression have been much better, but I have found that it is giving me strange dreams, both good and bad, sometimes very vivid. I still think that overall I have improved in my mood, and I'll continue to take it for now. I'm only a week in, but I quite like feeling happier and don't want to go back to my old feelings. I think it's important to take care of the dosage, as we all have different tolerances. Some people are taking 50 mg plus, and I think that much would be way too much for me, so basically I'm saying it's good to start with a low dose."

• Dan...
• February 8, 2019

5-hydroxytryptophan for Anxiety "I found this treatment in Boots under the product name Sharp Mind, it's combined with other natural ingredients. It started to work very quickly, and my anxiety and depression have been much better, but I have found that it is giving me strange dreams, both good and bad, sometimes very vivid. I still think that overall I have improved in my mood, and I'll continue to take it for now. I'm only a week in, but I quite like feeling happier and don't want to go back to my old feelings. I think it's important to take care of the dosage, as we all have different tolerances. Some people are taking 50 mg plus, and I think that much would be way too much for me, so basically I'm saying it's good to start with a low dose."

• Art...
• March 26, 2015

For Fibromyalgia "I've been taking 200 mg a day for the past 2 weeks. I definitely can tell a difference in my mood. It has seemed to help my pain some but not completely. I do sleep better, but I find myself going into these deep pockets of sleep, then wake up, then drift back, and some of the dreams are pretty vivid. I'll continue taking this, it couldn't hurt. I just don't want to take any of the other RX drugs on the market because of the side effects."

• kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 4, 2017

For Anxiety "I am a 32-year-old female with anxiety, and HTP5 works great for me. It slows down my thought spirals, and I don't have a racing heart anymore. One tablet in the morning and one late afternoon, the calming effect lasts all day. I've never felt sick or nauseous from it, but I do get very vivid dreams. Fortunately, I wake up very calm. I'm so glad I tried this."