Is it okay to drink kava while taking 5htp or L-Tryptophan?

[kl.midas]

Just wondering if there is any reason why those shouldn't be combined?

 

[krunkedout]

I took both those for a bit and I never changed my kava routine

 

[Buddhacide]

I would reckon its fine. Tryptophan and 5htp are quite benign and kava does not really affect serotonin (if memory serves). There may be some indirect interaction but I highly doubt you would have any problems.

 

[mos3z]

it might make you very sleepy, all three make u sleepy, together it might intensify the effect. Tryptophan makes your body produce 5htp so they are very similar.

I started taking passionflower at night with kava and it knocks me out crazy, i would think 5htp would do the same

 

[kl.metacog]

Anyone have experience with phenibut? And for that matter phenibut and kava? I read somewhere that they synergize well together.

 

[kl.midas]

Anyone have experience with phenibut? And for that matter phenibut and kava? I read somewhere that they synergize well together.

Can't say I know all that much about phenibut, but I have read that tolerance to it builds pretty quickly, addiction is an issue and withdrawal symptoms are nasty.

 

[krunkedout]

I've been meaning to try phenibut, but it just seems so damned expensive!

 

[infraredz]

Phenibut would have possible interactions, more than 5-htp or L-tryptophan, because it is also a GABA agonist. If memory serves correctly, Kava can increase GABAA activity which Phenibut does as well (Phenibut also increases GABAB).


Also, as stated above, Phenibut has noted withdrawal symptoms and isn't as benign as it may seeem

 

[Prince Philip]

Former Phenibut users tend to complain about it.