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5-HTP should not be taken until 12 hours after one's last dose of MDMA because combining the two drugs could synergistically increase brain's serotonin levels to dangerous degrees -- resulting in a potentially life-threatening condition called [[serotonin syndrome]].
5-HTP should not be taken until 12 hours after one's last dose of MDMA because combining the two drugs could synergistically increase brain's serotonin levels to dangerous degrees -- resulting in a potentially life-threatening condition called [[serotonin syndrome]].
==Chemistry==
==Chemistry==
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5-HTP, or 5-Hydroxytryptophan is a synthetic indole alkaloid molecule of the [[tryptamine]] class.
5-HTP is a molecule of the [[tryptamine]] class. It is the 5-Hydroxy analog of [[tryptophan]]. It contains a propanoic acid group at R<sub>N</sub>, which it shares with tryptophan, [[phenylalanine]] and several other natural compounds. It is  sold as the levorotatory isomer.


==Pharmacology==
==Pharmacology==