5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan) is the immediate precursor of serotonin which plays a key role in sleep, emotional moods, pain control and inflammation.* In a 6-week study of 63 people given either 5-HTP or an antidepressant in the Prozac family, researchers found equal benefit between the supplement and the drug. However, 5-HTP caused fewer and less severe […]
5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan) is the immediate precursor of serotonin which plays a key role in sleep, emotional moods, pain control and inflammation.* In a 6-week study of 63 people given either 5-HTP or an antidepressant in the Prozac family, researchers found equal benefit between the supplement and the drug. However, 5-HTP caused fewer and less severe side effects.52
