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Any experience/ advice on the use of 5htp for anxiety?
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Talk to your doc: Anxiety is treated with medications, cognitive-behavioral therapy, exercise, mindfulness (yoga, meditation) and some homeopathic tx. Take a few minutes and write down your worries and what you can do to affect them. Fill out a standardized anxiety checklist like the beck anxiety inventory. Bring these to your primary doc, talk about tx options. Homeopathic isn't always safer, your doc can help.
Answered 4/3/2013
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