5-HTP 50mg - 90 vcaps

NOW 5-HTP 200mg (5-hydroxytryptophan) – an intermediate metabolite between the amino acid L-tryptophan and serotonin, obtained from the seeds of the African plant Griffonia simplicifolia.

5-hydroxytryptophan
is an amino acid which, entering the brain, increases the ability of transmitting neurons to create serotonin – one of the most important neurotransmitters. Serotonin is produced in neurons that form the median groove of the brain stem. Then it is released into numerous areas of the brain, including the spinal cord, brain, hypothalamus, limbic system, and cerebral cortex.

NOW 5-HTP 200mg restores the necessary concentration of serotonin in the synaptic clefts, supports the serotonergic system of nerve impulse transmission no less effectively than selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, but does not have the side effects of the latter. In the central nervous system, serotonin is involved in the transmission of signals that affect mood, sleep and wakefulness, feeling of satiety, cardiovascular regulation, temperature control, arousal and depression.

NOW 5-HTP 200mg acts as a non-drug antidepressant. In the peripheral nervous system, serotonin affects the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, and genitourinary system. NOW 5-HTP 200mg is a source for the creation of melatonin – a hormone synthesized by the pineal gland.

Indications for use of NOW® 5-HTP 200mg:
Insomnia
Depression
Suppression, fatigue, obsessive states, migraine, nervousness, aggressiveness, excitability, irritability
To reduce appetite in those who overeat and in those who cannot refrain from overeating at night
In the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of alcoholism and drug addiction.
Recommendations for use:
1 capsule on an empty stomach before bedtime.