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5-HTP is used by the human body to make serotonin, an important substance for normal nerve and brain function. Serotonin appears to play significant roles in sleep, emotional moods, pain control, inflammation, intestinal peristalsis, and other body functions.
What does it do? 5-HTP is used by the human body to make serotonin, an important substance for normal nerve and brain function. Serotonin appears to play significant roles in sleep, emotional moods, pain control, inflammation, intestinal peristalsis, and other body functions.
5 HTP is available without prescription and is generally considered safe and may be beneficial to many individuals.
Weight Loss: Appetite reduction and weight loss (averaging 11 pounds in 12 weeks) has occurred with amounts of 600–900 mg daily.
How much is usually taken? In a controlled trial, 5-HTP (300 mg per day) was shown to be effective in reducing many symptoms of fibromyalgia, including pain, morning stiffness, sleep disturbances, and anxiety.
5 HTP Precautions & Side Effects:
Contraindications to 5 HTP use, or conditions under which 5 HTP use should only be under the supervision of a physician, are conditions in which increased serotonin levels may be harmful:
Cardiovascular diseases (High Blood Pressure, post-Stroke, post-Heart Attack), Extremely elderly persons Those with Parkinsons Disease, Cancer or Auto-immune diseases (Scleroderma, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus), Lung diseases, Chronic Alcoholism, Liver diseases (Hepatitis or Cirrhosis), Parasitic infection, AIDS, Anorexia Nervosa, Low protein diets, Allergies (severe) Myalgia (persistent pain and weakness of the muscles), Peripheral Neuropathy (pain weakness of the muscles), Rash or Flushing, Edema, Nausea, Diarrhea , Sickle Cell Anemia , Hemophilia , Pregnancy ,
Concurrent drug use: 5 HTP should not be used if taking: , Anti-depressant drugs Monoamine oxidase inhibitors Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI's e.g., Prozac) Tricyclic medications Weight Loss medications (i.e., Dextenfluramine) Anti-parkinson medications (e.g., L-dopa) Barbiturates and other tranquilizing drugs Antihistamines and cold medications Alcoholic beverages Intravenous (illegal I.V.) drugs Cancer chemotherapy or Antibiotic Medications. Alcohol and 5 HTP should not be taken together. Allow at least six hours between use of alcohol and 5 HTP. Warning: 5 HTP can increase the effect of some tranquilizing drugs. Disclaimers: *This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.