Mucuna Dopa and 5-HTP

Hi

Long story short.. I have had mental issues for over 20 years and has been on all kinds of meds, but always with bad side effects, so I have never stayed on them.

The last couple of months I have been researching Nootropics online, and beside vitamins, I started taking 1000 mg L-Tyrosin and 1000 mg L-Tryptophan. I helped me a little, but not enough so after about 2 month I stopped and began taking 200 mg 5-htp and 500 mg Mucuna Dopa.

It really helps, I kinda feel all of my symptoms are gone and the side effects are small. But I read online that you need to cycle of both and that long term use is not a good idea. But then again, meds also has long term consequences.

I don’t know what to do, my doctor/shrink will not discuss this with me and both Mucuna and 5-HTP is not sold in my country.

Is there anyone on here that has personal experience with Mucuna and 5-HTP? If so, your words are kindly appreciated