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5-HTP Plus
60 Capsules
Alcohol/Drug Dependency
Anxiety/Stress
Depression
Neurological
Weight Mangement/Obesity
5-HTP is also known as 5HTP and 5 HTP
5-htpHTP is an amino acid that the brain turns into serotonin. The brain pathway for serotonin is: tryptophan-->5HTP-->serotonin thereby directly increasing serotonin levels. Low brain serotonin levels are very common and are often found in people with insomnia, anxiety, depression, and carbohydrate cravings.
Serotonin, an important brain neurotransmitter, is key
in the regulation of appetite, mood, and melatonin
production. The presence of serotonin in the brain is
associated with a balanced emotional state. This is
achieved in part by decreasing the activity of certain
excitatory hormones, including dopamine and
noradrenaline. Serotonin also acts as a satiety signal in
the brain, thereby naturally regulating food intake.
Additionally, as a precursor of melatonin, serotonin is
involved in regulating sleep patterns.
Serotonin is unable to cross the blood-brain barrier and
is therefore synthesized in the brain. Tryptophan, an
essential amino acid, is a precursor for the synthesis of
serotonin. Tryptophan crosses the blood-brain barrier
and is converted to L-5-hydroxytryptophan, which in
turn is converted into serotonin. Unfortunately,
tryptophan faces many obstacles during its journey
into brain tissue. First, dietary intake directly affects
body levels of tryptophan, as the body can not
endogenously produce it. High protein diets often
provide greater amounts of tryptophan, yet higher
carbohydrate diets appear to enhance tryptophan
uptake into the brain. Secondly, tryptophan must
compete with other amino acids for entry into the
brain. Finally, tryptophan may be taken up by other
tissues for protein or niacin synthesis, and thus is not
exclusively for use by the brain.
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