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Oral Uses
- Migraine headache
5-HTP promotes serotonin production; it has a calming and relaxing effect; alleviates headache and other symptoms; reduces frequency, duration and severity; used for prevention and treatment. Take 300-600 mg of 5-HTP daily, in divided doses before meals, for many months.
- Migraine headache prevention
5-HTP promotes serotonin production; it has a calming and relaxing effect; used for prevention and treatment. Take 300-600 mg of 5-HTP daily, in divided doses before meals, for many months.
- Depression
5-HTP is an antidepressant; it has a calming and relaxing effect; promotes serotonin production; elevates mood; reduces anxiety, restlessness and depression; improves sleep. Take 200-300 mg of 5-HTP daily. in divided doses, before meals, for many months.
- Fibromyalgia
5-HTP promotes serotonin production; it has a calming and relaxing effect; alleviates general pain including neck and shoulder pain; alleviates morning stiffness and fatigue; reduces anxiety and depression; improves sleep. Take 200-300 mg of 5-HTP daily, in divided doses before meals, for many months (minimum 3 months).
- General headache
5-HTP promotes serotonin production; it has a calming and relaxing effect; alleviates headache and other symptoms; reduces duration and severity. Take 300-600 mg of 5-HTP daily, in divided doses before meals, for many months.
- Night terrors
5-HTP reduces sleep terrors and nightmares; improves sleep. Take 50-200 mg of 5-HTP 1/2 hour before bedtime, for many months. Caution: High doses of 5-HTP may aggravate sleep terrors.
- Aggressive behavior
5-HTP has a calming and relaxing effect; promotes serotonin production; reduces aggresivity; elevates mood. Take 100-300 mg of 5-HTP daily, in divided doses before meals, for many months.
Oral Actions
- Action - Serotonin precursor
5-HTP is a serotonin precursor; promotes serotonin production. Take 100-300 mg of 5-HTP daily, in divided doses before meals, for many months.
- Action - Antidepressant
5-HTP is an antidepressant; alleviates depression. Take 100-300 mg of 5-HTP daily, in divided doses before meals, for many months.
- Action - Calmative
5-HTP is a calmative; it has a calming and relaxing effect. Take 100-300 mg of 5-HTP daily, in divided doses before meals, for many months.
- Action - Analgesic
5-HTP is an analgesic; alleviates pain. Take 300-600 mg of 5-HTP daily, in divided doses before meals, for many months.
- Action - Appetite suppressant
5-HTP is an appetite suppressant; reduces appetite. Take 300-600 mg of 5-HTP daily, in divided doses before meals, for many months.
- Action - Hypnotic
5-HTP is a hypnotic; induces sleep. Take 100-200 mg of 5-HTP daily, 1/2 hour before bedtime, for many months.
- Action - Neurotransmitter precursor
5-HTP is a neurotransmitter precursor; increases neurotransmitter production. Take 200-300 mg of 5-HTP daily, in divided doses before meals, for many months.
Recommended Dosage
Take 5-HTP 50-900 mg daily in divided doses for many months. It is better to take it 1/2 hour before meals. High carbohydrate foods increase the absorption and high protein foods reduce the absorption of 5-HTP.
Cautions & Side Effects
There are no known safety problems if used at suggested dosage. Do not use it with Cardiodopa alone (a drug for Parkinson's disease). Do not use it with other antidepressant drugs. For other drugs, verify it with your practitioner. It can be used with St. John's wort, Ginkgo or Kava. Use this product under the control of an experienced practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or if you have asthma, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease{sssscleroderma{syphilisautoimmune disorders, {Hypertensiondiabetes, cancer or heart conditions. Safety for people with liver or kidney disease is unknown but high doses and used long periods of time may damage liver. Side effects: Digestive problems, nausea, constipation, gas, apathy, impotence, reduced sexual drive, nightmares (small doses may help, but large doses may aggravate nightmares).
Available Forms
5-HTP is available in tablet and capsule form.
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