In a message dated 11/5/02 3:00:33 PM, David Harrison <[log in to unmask] writes: << I know that tryptophan supplements can't be sold over the counter in the US. Does anyone know how to get it in the US. Can it be ordered from a web site? >> Tryptophan supplements have been available for quite some time in the US with a prescription, from compounding pharmacies. Only recently, they have become once again legal to sell OTC. I know this for a fact, because I got some only last week from the Life Extension Foundation. Also, those taking 5-HTP might want to read the warning in the following article: <A HREF="http://www.lef.org/magazine/hotlines3.html">Life Extension Magazine Hotlines</A> Maddy Mason Hudson Valley, NY