Has anyone here tried 5-htp for controlling the food cravings? My wife has tried it for food craving control and has seen her cravings for sweets reduced. I'm to chicken sh!t to try it.

I have taken 5htp off and on for years and funny you post this because I just started taking it again today. I've never had it curb my appetite..to be honest....I take it to help me with mood balancing.

Why are you chicken to take it? It's fairly harmless, it's close to the stuff in Turkey that makes you sleepy (triptophan). It's a good brain support thing...is a precurser to serotonin which is why it works for some folks on appetite.

The only side effect I've ever had was a headache right at first when I started taking it but that went away.

I usually start with a really low dosage (50 mg) and see how it goes from there.

This of course is only my experience and not intended to advise you one way or the other. You have to make the choices for yourself.

I suggest Googling "side effects of 5htp" and see what you find. Then make your choices from there.

I have used it for PMS. It did not work. My step-dad uses it for appetite control, and he swears by it. Maybe it works better for men... you should try it.

What is this stuff? And where can you get it

This is where we got ours. http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=70787&catid=60731&trx=PLST-0-SEARCH&trxp1=60731&trxp2=70787&trxp3=1&trxp4=0&btrx=BUY-PLST-0-SEARCH

old topic, looking for new replies. years ago a doctor gave this to me to take with diet pills. I just started taking it today for moodiness. Hope it helps!