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Side effects
5-HTP tyrosine dopa GI upset on startup: GI upset (98% of start
up problems) and other problems that
occur on the starting of serotonin and
dopamine neurotransmitter precursors
5-HTP, tyrosine, levodopa, and cysteine can be
managed properly and easily. With GI
upset the typical scenario is that the
person experiences GI upset with the
first dose of serotonin and dopamine
neurotransmitter precursors
5-HTP, tyrosine, levodopa, and cysteine. The GI upset
then builds until day 3 at which point
the person quits the serotonin and
dopamine neurotransmitter precursors
5-HTP, tyrosine, levodopa, and cysteine.
From our work we know
that start up GI upset occurs in the
people that are most depleted of
serotonin and dopamine neurotransmitter
molecules. These are the people who
need
5-HTP, tyrosine, levodopa, and cysteine therapy the most.
People who have recently (in the last
18 to 24 months) been on certain
serotonin and dopamine drugs
that deplete serotonin and dopamine neurotransmitter molecules can
experience this problem at an increased
rate. A nutrient poor diet can also
contribute to this problem as well as
other mechanisms of action.
So how is this managed
properly? FIRST you need to
tell all people starting serotonin and
dopamine neurotransmitter precursors
5-HTP, tyrosine, levodopa, and cysteine
therapy, “If you have problems with
upset stomach as you start the pills,
quit the pills until you can get back
into the office for instructions on how
to manage the problem." Simply doing this
will keep new people from dropping out
of treatment if problems with GI upset
are encountered.
When a person returns complaining of
GI upset or other start up problems the proper
management is to simply cut back the dosing to one pill
at bed time. Bedtime is when the person is ready to go
to sleep not ready get in bed and read a book. If
people with start up problems can take the one pill
and fall asleep within 15 to 20 minutes the problems do
not crop up. People who have experienced GI upset on
start up have reported that eating one or two “soda
crackers” before taking the pills at bed time also helps
the problem, but we have no studies on this. After the
person has had no symptoms for 3 to 4 days, add an
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