Feeling all kinds of weird after starting sertraline ... anyone have any incites?

Sorry that's happening to you, too!
I wasn't aware that sertraline might impair cognitive abilities....

But no, I'm not messing with recreational drugs.

Short: I was trying to lightly bump up my serotonin:

Long: 5-HTP is "a naturally occurring amino acid and chemical precursor as well as a metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitter serotonin."

EGCg is a green tea extract that acts as an L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase Inhibitor, preventing the 5-HTP from being converted into serotonin before it reaches the brain.

The EGCg inhibits the conversion of 5-HTP into serotonin in the gut where it could cause issues with one's heart valves and digestion.

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