Source Naturals 5-HTP, 50mg

by Source Naturals

Product Features

• A serotonin precursor that increases serotonin levels to promote healthy–sleep regulation–mood regulation–appetite control.
• Safe, vegetarian and naturally derived from Griffonia simplicifolia seeds.
• Source Naturals 5-HTPis naturally derived from the seeds of the African plant Griffonia simplicifolia.

Product Description

Package Quantity: 2 | Size: 30

5-HTP (L-5-Hydroxytryptophan) is an intermediate in the natural conversion of the essential amino acid, tryptophan, to serotonin. Clinical studies have shown that 5-HTP increases the amount and availability of serotonin produced by the body. Increased brain serotonin levels may produce positive effects on emotional well-being, appetite regulation, melatonin production and maintaining a healthy sleep cycle. Source Naturals 5-HTPis naturally derived from the seeds of the African plant Griffonia simplicifolia.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.7 x 1.7 x 3 inches ; 1.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0046SC3OI
• UPC: 021078017004
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,376 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I feel good!, April 3, 2009

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Becky C "honest reviews given" (West Virginia) - See all my reviews

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I started using this product about 2 or 3 weeks ago at the recommendation of a weight loss book. I can't say that in this time its helped me lose any weight, but I can tell you that I feel so much better when it comes to handling and dealing with stress! Not sure if it is all in my head, or from the help of this pill but whatever it is, I'll continue to take.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, but use with caution, December 26, 2009

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Mark Pawlyszyn - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Source Naturals 5-HTP, 50mg, 120 Capsules (Pack of 2) (Health and Beauty)

I've submitted this review for other bottles of 5-HTP, for two reasons:

1. I think aspects of my review are important and I hope to help as many people as possible; and

2. I actually took several different brands of 5-HTP, so my reviews reflect that. Mostly. :)

I have taken 5-HTP for insomnia and depression. Well, to combat those things. ;) At first it was quite helpful to me and I found that my moods stabilised reasonably well. However, I did find that after a while it had a propensity to making me feel a little bit manic or just . . . weird. I was sort of hyper-aware, for want of a better way to explain it. When I eased off I was able to resume taking it again after a couple of weeks and I found that a regimen of three weeks on and two weeks off seemed to work best without generating any of the milder side-effects.

My main caution came about through a very dangerous experience, which I have fortunately learnt from and not repeated. I was first taking this several years ago and I had the foolish notion of "if a little is good, a lot is better". Basically, I was taking everything under the sun for mood enhancement--St. John's Wort, 5-HTP, fish oil, you name it. If it even vaguely hinted at any pick-me-up capabilities I was downing those pills. And, typically, I was exceeding the recommended doses. I mean, hey, I'd taken supplements for most of my life and safely exceeded the recommended dosages, why should this be any different? Well, it was. In the end I tripped some invisible trigger and developed serotonin syndrome. The only reason I actually knew what was happening was because I had gone to university and studied psych and this is something I picked up in my extra-curricular research on neurochemistry. You won't hear of it from 99% of doctors, although it is a genuine disorder. They just don't know of it. It is also invariably fatal, unless you realise what it going on and stop the medication/supplementation in time. Thankfully, I was able to cease and recover, though I have had lingering effects ever since, even though the supplements are by now long gone from my system. Things have not gone quite back to normal.

Anyway, that is my caution. 5-HTP works, but it should not be combined with other medication or supplementation without some serious research first. Stay safe!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Worked Only Marginally for Me, August 2, 2010

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Citizen John (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Source Naturals 5-HTP, 50mg, 120 Capsules (Pack of 2) (Health and Beauty)

This particular 5-HTP worked in only the most marginal way for me. Please note that I am merely describing my own experience with this brand and you may have a different experience with it. These tablets are 50 mg and other brands may have been a little more effective because they're 100 mg, although I tried two tablets at once.

I don't think price is a signal of quality - at least it didn't work that way in my experience.

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