Interaction checker → L-Tryptophan + SSRIs / SNRIs
Serious — worth a conversationCan you take L-Tryptophan with ssris / snris?
Serotonin syndrome risk
What happens
Same mechanism as 5-HTP.
Drugs in this class include Sertraline, Fluoxetine, Escitalopram, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine.
What to do about it
This combination has a well-documented risk. Worth raising with your prescriber before taking both.
This is general information compiled from published pharmacology, not
advice about your situation. Your dose, your other medication and your bloodwork all matter,
and a pharmacist can see those in a way this page cannot.
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