serotonin & dopamine precursor trial 2-month supply

1. How/when should i take them?

Take 1 5HTP tablet with a meal. Serotonin plays an important role in regulating mood and sleep. It's recommended you take 5-htp as/when you have an emotional need for the product.

Take 1 capsule 800mg tyrosine with or without food. Dopamine plays an important role in alertness and motivation and is often taken in the morning but some people take it before going to the gym

2. Are 5HTP and L- tyrosine safe to take together ?

You can use 5HTP and Tyrosine together. They work on different chemical pathways and they do not contraindicate. There may be a synergistic benefit of taking them in combination however, the synergistic benefit at these specific mg dosages hasn't been studied in clinical trials.

3.Are there any contra-indications?

5-htp should not be taken with any anti-depressant medication.

5HTP :5-htp, natural cellulose, magnesium stearate (vegetable source)

Tyrosine : tyrosine, vegetable capsule, bulking agent; rice flour, vitamin b12

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