shaolinbomber Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 So I decided to give 5-HTP another go to see if it would help my mood and it has surprisingly helped my visuals quite a bit. I had been taking it for about a week before the last time I used MDMA that gave me HPPD so I figured if it had something to do with the drug having an adverse effect that it might be able to sort something out. I can for sure say that the 5HTP has reduced my afterimages by A LOT!. I forgot the way lights used to fade after looking at them before Sunday night this past week. It's like you look at them and close your eyes and the image lingers for a very small split second and then fades. With HPPD it will stay there for atleast 1 minute, but usually longer for me. I will continue to look at my visuals and see what else, if any, continue to get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zukov Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Fascinating!... since my problems started after a SSRI i dont wanna mess with anything related with serotonine, but i dont know. If you experience some relief maybe i will try it. The 5htp help you with your mood? Any change in dp-dr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrslingerbult Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 What's 5HTP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VisualDude Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 It is a precursor ('ingredient') for serotonin. You can buy it at health-food stores here. Taking it will increase serotonin slightly (sort of super mild SSRI). Worth a try since it is mild and you don't need to go through doctors. It doesn't change dopamine (my favorite ) but dopamine is only one piece of the puzzle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5-Hydroxytryptophan I can for sure say that the 5HTP has reduced my afterimages by A LOT This is the first I've read of this benefit. This is great. Are these negative afterimages or positive ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrslingerbult Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 This was interesting... I'm willing to try everything since i can't meet friends or go to school due to the intensity of my hppd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VisualDude Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 What parts of HPPD make friendship and schooling difficult for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrslingerbult Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 The cognitive dysfunction (including problems with memory), severe dp/dr (can't recognize my face in the mirror) and visual perceptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Smith Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 From EVERYTHING else ive read, including stories in the forum...5htp makes things worse...not willing to give that a try honestly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammywalker2009 Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Pretty sure it made mine slightly worse while taking it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey_magic Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Yeah. I tried 5htp (while on Prozac) lol, and it didn't do much. but I've sent a letter to me doc saying keppra is a bit too much an assault on me old nervous system and I want to go down the dopamine route. Starting with Wellbutrin. I'm sure itl sharpen my blurred vision, help my depth perception and hopefully concentration and motivation. Got to get the right blend of meds, it's my New Years resolution lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaolinbomber Posted January 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 UPDATE Unfortunately the 5-htp while initially helping my negative aferimages and basically reverting them back to a normal visual response, has turned on me and ahs brought a few visuals that had faded so I am stopping the 5-htp trial. This makes me curious. I wonder if, since I hadn;t taken anything in a long time that really affects the serotonin system a lot that the 5-htp, AT FIRST, made a positive impression on the receptors that had been affected by the MDMA causing HPPD and after MAYBE after they had been reactivated again with HPPD sensitivity they started the over activity with the 5-htp causing it. Thought on the matter please. I'd like to talk a little more about this if anyone is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Smith Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 damn dude that sucks sorry...have they faded again though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VisualDude Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Even though l-tryptophan is an amino and thus 'safe', and even though it is a pre-pre-cursor for serotonin, that doesn't mean it gets you where you want. Tryptophan makes Kynurenic acid which has neuroactive properties [ http://en.wikipedia..../Kynurenic_acid ]. Of itself, Kynurenic acid is not evil ... but it is inflammatory. During stress, more tryptophan is directed to Kynuretic acid, so you get less serotonin. This is what the famous 1969 paper called The Serotonin Hypothesis was about, not so much serotonin and depression as kynurenic acid and depression [ although this paper became the catalyst for developing SSRIs ] http://www.ncbi.nlm....les/PMC3021918/ So, in the end, start low and see how it goes. Nothing to be afraid of ... but if you suffer chronic stress/anxiety (which is common with HPPD), be particularly observant. UPDATE Unfortunately the 5-htp while initially helping my negative aferimages and basically reverting them back to a normal visual response, has turned on me and ahs brought a few visuals that had faded so I am stopping the 5-htp trial. This makes me curious. I wonder if, since I hadn;t taken anything in a long time that really affects the serotonin system a lot that the 5-htp, AT FIRST, made a positive impression on the receptors that had been affected by the MDMA causing HPPD and after MAYBE after they had been reactivated again with HPPD sensitivity they started the over activity with the 5-htp causing it. Thought on the matter please. I'd like to talk a little more about this if anyone is interested. So typical, at first it helps, then the brain counteradjusts, then it doesn't help. Now that you have stopped, are you noticing changes are is it just going back to pre-5-HTP? While negative afterimages improved, what were these new (returned) visual symptoms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketusa Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 So maybe if we effectively learned to regulate and cycle just enough serotonin through the use of whatever supplement helps, we could make some progress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaolinbomber Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Even though l-tryptophan is an amino and thus 'safe', and even though it is a pre-pre-cursor for serotonin, that doesn't mean it gets you where you want. Tryptophan makes Kynurenic acid which has neuroactive properties [ http://en.wikipedia..../Kynurenic_acid ]. Of itself, Kynurenic acid is not evil ... but it is inflammatory. During stress, more tryptophan is directed to Kynuretic acid, so you get less serotonin. This is what the famous 1969 paper called The Serotonin Hypothesis was about, not so much serotonin and depression as kynurenic acid and depression [ although this paper became the catalyst for developing SSRIs ] http://www.ncbi.nlm....les/PMC3021918/ So, in the end, start low and see how it goes. Nothing to be afraid of ... but if you suffer chronic stress/anxiety (which is common with HPPD), be particularly observant. So typical, at first it helps, then the brain counteradjusts, then it doesn't help. Now that you have stopped, are you noticing changes are is it just going back to pre-5-HTP? While negative afterimages improved, what were these new (returned) visual symptoms? The main one I noticed was when i Look at a light source and then look away I get this effect where mulitcolored dots will kind of "explode" like a firework or I used ana analogy before to explain this onw where its like using micorsoft paint and using the spray paint in a large area of effect. it looks like that except the multicolored dtos are sparkling. It only lasts a second or two though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrslingerbult Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 The main one I noticed was when i Look at a light source and then look away I get this effect where mulitcolored dots will kind of "explode" like a firework or I used ana analogy before to explain this onw where its like using micorsoft paint and using the spray paint in a large area of effect. it looks like that except the multicolored dtos are sparkling. It only lasts a second or two though. I understand exactly what you mean, i have that as well. If i look at a lamp and then look away i see (often green) sparks. They fade away after some seconds though. It looks kind of like sparklers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VisualDude Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 No exploding dots but I get a flash in this specific circumstance: If it is dark (get up in the middle of night), turn on a light and see something very bright, look away, it will be dark then in about 1/4 sec the whole bright image will flash for about 1/4 sec then be gone. It is a positive afterimage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketusa Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 I get that shit too. If I look at certain types of light and look away I get the weird dots. Like my eye can't handle the light or some shit. I hate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nybryx Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 I've been taking 50mg 5HTP but just took 200mg an hour ago and I feel an improvement, stabilizing of objects, slightly faster frame rate refresh rate i.e. less trails, and felt a connection for a moment, god I want this shit gone for good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nybryx Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Definitely try 5HTP 200mg a day and see how it goes, I'm starting to sense a connection between missing 5HTP and an increase in symptoms. I have improved significantly since my last post, though my HPPD may be different from others as it was from ayahuasca which I haven't been able to find any stories linked to permanent HPPD. I could be 100% wrong on all this mind you, just my current opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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