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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== | ||
5-HTP, or 5-Hydroxytryptophan is a synthetic indole alkaloid molecule of the [[tryptamine]] class. | |||
5-HTP is a molecule of the [[tryptamine]] class | |||
==Pharmacology== | ==Pharmacology== |