Serotonin

WHAT DO THESE CONDITIONS ALL HAVE IN COMMON?

anxiety

obsessive-compulsive disorder

migraine headaches

sleep disturbances

obesity

carbohydrate craving

PMS

back pain

stress

feelings of helplessness

depression

Touted as one of the new panaceas for better health, can 5-HTP really live up to everything its proponents claim?

5-hydroxytryptophan ( 5-HTP), is being touted for boosting motivation and learning, enhancing mood, reducing stress, cutting bodyfat, relieving depression, controlling pain and improving sleep. Like most supposedly new panaceas, 5-HTP has been hanging around for decades, so studies on it abound. It shouldn't be too hard to discover whether or not the claims hold water.

Your Body Makes 5-HTP

This article presents information about 5-Hydroxy-l-tryptophan (5-HTP) as help for those who suffer from depression, sleep disorders, hyperactivity, and chronic stress syndrome. 5-HTP is a natura...

Two natural compounds which help to restore brain chemistry.

Two natural compounds found in the human brain are gaining a great deal of attention: 5-HTP and NADH. Supplementing with these powerful compounds has been demonstrating effectiveness in restoring proper brain chemistry. These supplements accomplish this goal by increasing the level of activity of key neurotransmitter chemicals that send a signal from one nerve cell to another.
5-HTP: helping you make the connection

The article confirms the efficacy of 5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan (5-HTP) in treating depression, sleep disorders, hyperactivity, chronic stress syndrome and premenstrual syndrome (PMS). 5-HTP is a nat...