Are There Any Interactions Between 5-HTP And Gabapentin?

Posted on Fri, 3 Jul 2015

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Question : I suffer from anxiety (gad) and derealization. I've been taking an SSRI (but quit a few weeks ago) and now am taking 5-htp. I wanted to know if there are any contraindications with taking that with gabapentin (for anxiety) ?

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (-5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
no interactions between the two.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Welcome to HCM.

5-HTP has no drug interactions with gabapentin.
You can safely take both of these together.

Hope this clears your confusion.

Feel free to ask further.

Take care.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar