5-HTP and St Johns Wort

[Jessy pie]

I am taking a 5-HTP supplement (Happy Days) from healthspan for mild depression and am thinking of also taking St Johns Wort also. I do not wish to take prescription drugs for this problem anymore. Does anyone know if these two are ok to take together?.

[Sqad]

No problem.....certainly at a lower dose and almost certainly at the high dose.

It is better to take them at night, before going to bed, as the combination may have a sedative effect.

Don´t expect early improvement with 5-HTP as it mat take up to 6-8 weeks for the drugs to act.

[worrier]

You have to be very careful with St Johns Wort, go into Holland and Barrett health food shop and ask for their advice. I was on medication for years but then I found Paul McKenna's books on I can make you sleep and if you follow it to the letter then it works but not overnight, I never thought I could feel good about myself again but Paul has given me the tools to get my subconscious to react differently and so to get that feel good feeling back. You can get the book and CD comes with it on Amazon, why not give it a try, for a few pounds it might be the beginning of a new you.

[chazza]

St Johns wort can interfere with some medications, so check whether it will cause any problems with anything you are on at the same time (eg pill)

[Jessy pie]

Thanks everyone.
I contacted Healthspan (who I bought the 5-HTP and St Johns wort from) and they said they are compatible,but you are advised to stop the 5-htp after 3 months and review how you feel,and then after a month take them again if you feel the need.
So I will take them both for now,but have been told that St johns wort takes 4 weeks untill any benefits are felt?