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I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression in 2012, recently my psychiatrist diagnosed me with agoraphobia, I have been on medication like fluvoxamine, venlafaxine, petril md, for about 4 to 5 years, I have had aweful side effects by using them, so from past 2 years i'm completely out of any allopathy medications, I have agoraphobia as i'm unable to go out anywhere, I ger scared of flyovers, traffic, crowded places, open spaces, i'm house bound most of the time, how ever i'm under therapy now with my neuro - psychiatrist. I recently read an article about a supplement called" 5htp".i want to know if I can take it? As it's a natural serotonin supplement. I am on nitrest tablet 10 mg half tablet at night, and also I take fish oil morning and night, I also take one multivitamin tablet, my question is that, can I take the 5htp supplement to help my anxiety? Or is it dangerous to take it?


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