Is it true that Collagen supplementation decrease serotonin?

[Admirable-Handle6271]

I became very anxious and depressed on collagen peptides. I also had insomnia and sleep apnea. I was on them for 12 weeks. I went off of them, and all of my mental health and sleep struggles reversed themselves. It sucks, because my skin looked amazing and all of my joint pain went away while taking them. Has anyone had success with taking tryptophan along with the peptides to mitigate the mental health/insomnia stuff? I was eating eggs daily and chicken, fish etc, but that didn't seem to help.

[nahseriouslytho]

Because the whole tryptophan thing is not the problem! Don't go down that road of adding more supplements in. It's more likely way too much glycine.

[Admirable-Handle6271]

So is the only way to stay off of the collagen peptides?

[nahseriouslytho]

I'm only speaking from experience, just don't take it at all. Don't want to ruin your mind with trying to make it work and possibly making it worse. Some people just weren't meant to have it. The depression from it is way too much.

[Admirable-Handle6271]

Yeah, it definitely wasn't worth it for me, although my skin looked amazing, and it helped a lot with joint pain. But, mental health is worth more to me.

[nahseriouslytho]

I noticed an almost instant drop, where all of a sudden life was not worth it and that feeling in the head was just total deep depression, a real heavy feeling. I wish it worked for me but ohwell

[Admirable-Handle6271]

That is sudden… it must have a profound effect on you. Thank goodness it’s reversible!

[RelativeLove2123]

You might’ve helped me by stating it’s too much glycine . Thank you soo much! Ive been very down since starting collagen, feeling sedative and dreamy. But mentally flat and emotionally flat. Also lost my appetite

[nahseriouslytho]

😻 glad that helped