5-HTP 100 mg 120 Capsules [PP 5317]

5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP or 5-Hydroxy-l-tryptophan) is an amino acid that converts in the brain into a chemical called serotonin. Serotonin is an important brain chemical involved in mood, behavior, appetite, and sleep. Serotonin is known as 5-HTP, or 5-hydroxytryptamine, and is found in many places in the body particularly the brain, gastrointestinal system, and blood cells.

5-HTP is found in its natural form in the grains of the African plant Griffonia simplicifolia. 5-HTP effectively raises the level of Serotonin in the brain, but without the side effects of the class of medication known as the Inhibitors of the Recapture of Serotonin such as PROZAC, to which it offers a real natural alternative.

Research has shown that some people who take 5-HTP noticed an improvement in their mood, reduction in anxiety, decrease in appetite, and felt they were able to sleep better.

5-HTP can help curb appetite and lead to weight loss. Numerous people have experienced a decrease in appetite from using 5-HTP. If a decrease is noticed, with lifestyle changes and a change in diet, 5-HTP can be used as a temporary appetite suppressant in a life long plan for keeping weight off.

Research has been done on how 5-HTP affects people with depression. It is documented that it can be a very effective antidepressant agent. One study that is very impressive involved 99 patients that suffered from depression. These patients did not respond to normal antidepressant drugs. They were given an average of 200mg of 5-HTP a day. 43 of the 99 reported a complete recovery and 8 others reported a significant improvement.

5-HTP may also be helpful in some individuals with migraine headaches. Headache sufferers have low levels of serotonin in their tissues. Some researchers refer to this as a low serotonin syndrome. Several studies, for both migraine and tension headaches, have been conducted using 5-HTP as a prevention for headaches. The results of these studies were outstanding! It can offer considerable advantages over drug therapy due to the fact that 5-HTP has no side effects.p.