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Subject: Re: 5HTP for Hyperacusis and Depression Hello, I suffer from hyperacusis (a collapsed tolerance to sound) and depression. I hear thta 5-HTP helps both. Some questions for any physicians out there. How long of a trail should I give it ? What dose ? How many times a day ? email me at Pearljam23@hotmail.com and let me know ! Thanks in advance ! PS-Anyone have any good remedies for noise induced tinnitus, hearing loss, or balance disorders ?!!!
= Thanks for your question. It is largely agreed upon by physician who treat patients manifesting clinical depression (e.g. psychiatrists, internist, etc.) that this disorder is caused in part by an imbalance in the serotonin system (or 5-HT, 5-hydroxytryptamine). It is also known that 5-HTP is one of the precursors of 5-HT, that is the body can transform the former into the latter. There were a number of medical publications in the 80s advocating the use of 5-HTP as treatment of depression. Nowadays, however, the most commonly used class of anti-depressants are the SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors). A survey of the medical literature over the last 25 years yielded the Is central hyperacusis a symptom of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) dysfunction? I hope this information is helpful. This information is provided for general medical education purposes only. | |
