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I am currently taking escitalopram 10mg. so today i drank a whey protein shake supplement that contained 495 mg of l-tryptophan will anything happen?

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Likely not: If you have had no problem with the medication, the shake is not likely to cause any problem. Even though tryptophan is said to improve sleep , the evidence is very slim. Even if it does, just sleep it off.

Answered 6/25/2020

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A member asked:

I am currently taking escitalopram 10mg. so today i drank a whey protein shake supplement that contained 495 mg of l-tryptophan will anything happen?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

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