5-HTP
5 HTP --- 5-Hydroxytryptophan Information: |
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What is 5-Hydroxytryptophan?
5-HTP could seem like natures newest secret super supplement, find out all about it below, and on the following pages; |
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Where does 5-HTP come from?5-HTP is found in minute amounts in foods such as cheese and turkey.For the purpose of the capsules, the 5-HTP is sourced from the Griffonia simplicifolia plant. Griffonia simplicifolia is a woody climbing shrub that is native to West Africa and also grows in Central Africa. It is the seeds of this plant that are used to extract the 5-Hydroxytryptophan content. |
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What can 5-HTP do?Here is a list of some of the uses:
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Is there any proof that 5-HTP works? / What research has been done?Some research has been done into 5-HTP, and it has show that it has potential in the treatment of depression and possibly anxiety, panic disorder, sleep disorders and obesity.As serotonin is found naturally in the body, the effects are well documented. Most results show that 5HTP has the same effects as SSRI antidepressants. It is also suggested that more research needs to be done into the subject. |
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Is 5-HTP Safe? - Was Tryptophan not banned, which works in the same way?Most concerns about 5HTP are based on the banning of Tryptophan. Tryptophan works in a similar way to 5-HTP, and Prozac, all three work by changing the levels of Serotonin in the body.Tryptophan was banned in 1990, as a certain batch contained a dangerous and potentially deadly blood disease - Eosinophilia - Myalgia Syndrome (EMS). This was due to the manufacturing process to synthesize tryptophan. Improvements have been made in the development, and Tryptophan has recently (2001), been allowed to be sold again. As the actual process of altering the Serotonin levels was not the result of the banning of Tryptophan, no connection should be made between the two. There have been no reports of EMS from 5-HTP.
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