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Taking 10mg escitalopram and 0.25mg clonazepam for anxiety since 45 days. treatment going excellently. can i take whey isolate with these medicines. contains 0.5mg tryptophan in 1 scoop. i only take 1 scoop per day. no other conditions. pls suggest?

Q: taking 10mg escitalopram and 0.25mg clonazepam for anxiety since 45 days. treatment going excellently. can i take whey isolate with these medicines. contains 0.5mg tryptophan in 1 scoop. i only take 1 scoop per day. no other conditions. pls suggest?

: There is major interaction between escitalopram and tryptophan supplement. However, this 0.5 mg of amino acid tryptophan in one scoop of whey isolate is a tiny amount which you can find in any protein source so I think you can use them together.

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There is major interaction between escitalopram and tryptophan supplement. However, this 0.5 mg of amino acid tryptophan in one scoop of whey isolate is a tiny amount which you can find in any protein source so I think you can use them together.

Answered 6/10/2022

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A member asked:

Taking 10mg escitalopram and 0.25mg clonazepam for anxiety since 45 days. treatment going excellently. can i take whey isolate with these medicines. contains 0.5mg tryptophan in 1 scoop. i only take 1 scoop per day. no other conditions. pls suggest?

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