5-HTP

5-HTP
The Natural Way to Boost Serotonin and Overcome Depression, Obesity, and Insomnia
by Micheal Murray
UPC: 094717581525
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The Natural Way to Boost Serotonin and Overcome Depression, Obesity, and Insomnia

1. What is 5-HTP?
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is an amino acid that is the intermediate step between
tryptophan and the important brain chemical serotonin. There is a massive amount
of evidence that suggests that low serotonin levels are a common consequence of
modern living. The lifestyle and dietary practices of many people living in this stress filled era results in lowered levels of serotonin within the brain. As a result, many
people are overweight, crave sugar and other carbohydrates, experience bouts of
depression, get frequent headaches, and have vague muscle aches and pain. All of
these maladies are correctable by raising brain serotonin levels. The primary
therapeutic applications for 5-HTP are low serotonin states as listed in Table 1.
Table 1. Conditions associated with low serotonin levels helped by 5-HTP

Depression
Obesity
Carbohydrate craving
Bulimia
Insomnia
Narcolepsy
Sleep apnea
Migraine headaches
Tension headaches
Chronic daily headaches
Premenstrual syndrome
Fibromyalgia

Although 5-HTP may be relatively new to the United States health food industry, it
has been available through pharmacies for several years and has been intensely
researched for the past three decades. It has been available in several European
countries as a medicine since the 1970s.
2. What advantages does 5-HTP have over L-tryptophan?



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