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Supplementspot's 5-HTP has 120 100 mg capsules of 5-HTP. It is HPLC Tested
for Purity. The other ingredients are Vegetable Capsules, Stabilized Rice Bran and Magnesium Sterate. The
maximum recommended dose is 2 capsules per day. Usually 1 of 100 mg capsules
is sufficient.
What do depression, insomnia, anxiety, suicide, migraines, PMS,
obsessive/compulsive behavior, stress, obesity, and addiction have in common?
All of these conditions are manifestations of low levels of serotonin. Many of
the new prescription drugs that have become available since the absence of
L-Tryptophan are designed to regulate brain serotonin levels (called Selective
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors or SSRIs).
Now, a natural and safe alternative to these drugs is available in the form of
5-Hydroxy L-Tryptophan (5-HTP). 5-HTP, a compound synthesized in the body from
the amino acid tryptophan is ten times more active than L-Tryptophan and is
the immediate precursor to serotonin (5-Hydroxy typtamine or 5-HT) which is
found in the brain, blood platelets, and duodenal mucosa cells of the
gastrointestinal tract, Since serotonin is found in the brain and central
nervous system it has many implications on mood, behavior and sleep patterns.
The function of Prozac®, Paxil and many other antidepressant drugs, is to
increase the availability of serotonin in certain brain synapses.
Unfortunately, these drugs can produce many unpleasant and dangerous side
affects. Since 5-HTP cannot be patented, drug companies have no interest in
supplying this compound to the public.
Now that tryptophan is restricted by the FDA, researchers have clinically
investigated 5-HTP in comparison to antidepressant drugs. The results of the
studies were astounding. Using the standard depression scale, both the drug
and 5-HTP groups displayed identical reduction in depression. Depressed
patients who received 100 mg of 5-HTP, three times daily, showed at least a
50% improvement in their symptoms, without any reported side effects. Similar
studies with depressed children demonstrated equal benefit.
Subsequent studies were performed using 5-HTP for anxiety, panic disorder,
sleep difficulties and obesity. In his research R.S. Kahn observed an obvious
decline in anxiety symptoms when supplementing with 5-HTP, and patients with
panic disorder noticed a feeling of relief after receiving 5-HTP. Melatonin,
which helps regulate our sleep-wake cycle, is a metabolite of serotonin. Early
research studies show that supplementing with 5-HTP may have positive effects
on sleep patterns. In a six week clinical study with obese patients, those
supplemented with 5-HTP were able to reduce carbohydrate intake, and
experienced a feeling of early satiety, which contributed to significant
weight loss.
Brand
Supplementspot.
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