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Old Oct 24, 2014, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ChangingMyMind View Post
I have tried it all almost and for one reason or another I can't take it! I finally decided to try tryptophan and on day two seems like it helps my depression YEY! But it also seems to trigger my anxiety. Has this happened to anyone and if so does it go away or is there anything I can use for the anxiety?
Both Tryptophan and Magnesium are interesting. I think I noticed a definite calming effect from a Calcium/Magnesium drink I tried a while back. I think I'm going to try that some more.

There was a very serious EMS poisoning event from Tryptophan supplements in ~1989 causing many deaths and disabilities. This was eventually traced to contamination from one Japanese company. Wikipedia says that this was long since corrected, but it may be why MDs are still shy to suggest it (Tryptophan is a serotonin precursor). - v