I used it for several months about 6 years ago and had that same experience, Yankeesgirl--it didn't seem to be as effective after several months as it did in the beginning. That caused me to wonder whether, in me, the initial mood boost might have simply been a placebo effect.

I have a new neurologist I'm about to see about some problems I'm having, several of which are making me feel lower than I normally do, and I'm going to ask him what he thinks about 5-HTP. I also want to know if it interacts with other meds in any way.
birdgirl73 Reviewed by birdgirl73 on . Having a hard time remembering where you put that damn pipe/lighter/keys/remote/weed? <>I'd suggest keeping this in the lounge for a bit so everyone gets to see it before moving it.<> "Where did I put that damn lighter???" *lighter is in hand* All jokes aside, as we all know, a common side effect from light to heavy use of cannabis is of course....short-term memory loss. I'm sure we've all experienced it at one time of another. Although only a temporary effect during stages of use, I see a lot of daily/medical users out there that may like to use this info. Anyway, I Rating: 5