Description
Major depressive and anxiety disorders have significant potential increasing morbidity and mortality, contributing to suicide, incidence and adverse outcomes of medical illness. Also, disruption in interpersonal relationships, substance abuse, and lost work time. Clinical and preclinical trials suggest a disturbance in central nervous system serotonin (5-HT) activity as an important factor. 5-HTP (a.k.a. 5-hydroxytryptophan) is an amino acid that the body naturally produces. Most importantly the body uses 5-HTP to produce serotonin. Unfortunately, low serotonin levels can mean weight gain, mood issues, and poor sleep, among other health concerns. Many people have turned to 5-HTP supplements to help balance their serotonin levels.
Benefits: improves mood, stress reliever, calming aid, promotes healthy sleep cycle and helps stop cravings when detoxicating.
Suggested Use as Adjunctive Therapy: anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, fibromyalgia syndrome (primary), headaches (migraine/tension), seizure disorders, myoclonus (intention/post-anoxic), cerebellar ataxia and Ramsey-Hunt syndrome.