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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, or 5-Hydroxytryptophan is a synthetic indole alkaloid molecule of the [[tryptamine]] class. Tryptamines share a core structure comprised of a bicylic indole heterocycle attached at R<sub>3</sub> to an amino group via an ethyl side chain. | ||
==Pharmacology== | ==Pharmacology== | ||