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Can i take 5-htp with sodium valproate?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Not without: Talking to your medical provider. My guess is that your provider would probably recommend taking a medication vice the 5 -htp. Not sure what you are taking the valproic acid for. If bipolar, may wish to avoid the 5 -htp.

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Answered 5/11/2019

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