5-HTP L-Tryptophan 50 mg
- Price
- $38.00
- Servings
- 50
- Price/serv
- $0.76
Supplement Facts
Serving size: 1 Capsule(s) · 50 servings per container
| Ingredient | Amount per serving |
|---|---|
| 5-HTP | 50 mg |
Suggested use: Adults take one (1) capsule daily with food or as directed by a health care professional.
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Cellulose, Silica, Magnesium Stearate
What the brand says
Sold as “Country Life - 5-HTP L-Tryptophan 50 mg - 50 Capsules”
Tryptophan is an essential amino acid required by the body to make the neurotransmitter serotonin. The body uses tryptophan to make 5-HTP, and then this gets converted into serotonin. Oftentimes this process is not efficient and does not produce adequate serotonin.Therefore, an increased intake of 5-HTP becomes important. Numerous scientific studies show 5-HTP is of benefit in individuals with mood disorders. 5-HTP has many advantages over L-tryptophan: besides being safer to produce and arguably more potent, it can cross the very selective blood-brain barrier more easily than L-tryptophan. Once 5-HTP passes through the blood brain barrier it is able to help increase levels of serotonin; a neurotransmitter, whose levels are positively associated with mood.