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5-HTP, 100 mg (90 capsules) (Mfr: Karuna) (Professional quality product)

Product Number: EM-5HTP5
MSRP: $55.95
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Manufacturer's Product Comments/Description

Serotonin precursor for sleep, mood, nerve irritation, and appetite regulation.

• 5-Hydroxytryptophan is the direct precursor to serotonin, an important neurotransmitter that participates in the regulation of emotional moods, sleep/wake cycles, pain thresholds, and appetite.
• 5-HTP was superior to placebo in relieving pain and other symptoms associated with chronic muscle pain syndromes.
• 5-HTP was superior to placebo in several studies of chronic, recurrent, head pain.
• 5-HTP has mood-stabilizing properties demonstrated in controlled studies.
• 5-HTP was superior to placebo for improving the depth and duration of sleep in one study.
• 5-HTP helped control appetite and improved weight-loss results in three controlled trials.
• Extracted from plant sources, 5-Hydroxytryptophan is a natural alternative to synthetic L-tryptophan, which is now available by prescription only.

 

Manufacturer's Product Details/Ingredients

Each capsule provides: 100 mg 5-Hydroxytryptophan (Griffonia simplicifolia)

Suggested Use: One capsule per day, before a meal or at bedtime, or as directed by a health care professional.

Caution: Not appropriate for pregnant or lactating women.

NOTE: It is important to take 5-HTP away from any protein food. One product manufacturer suggests taking it 45 minutes before or three hours after a protein meal.

Contraindications to 5-HTP use or conditions under which 5-HTP use should only be under the supervision of a physician are:
Cardiovascular Diseases (high blood pressure, post-stroke, post-heart attack); Extremely Elderly Persons; those with Parkinsons; Disease, Cancer or Autoimmune 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.

Warning: Dosages of 5-hydroxy L-tryptophan (5-HTP) greater than 100 milligrams per day should be taken only under the guidance of a physician. 5-HTP use at doses greater than 100mg per day should be taken with the prescription drug carbadopa to prevent excessive levels of serotonin production in the peripheral blood circulation. 5-HTP can increase the effect oftranquilizing drugs and can impair the ability to drive an automobile.