5-HTP 50 mg - 90 Caps.

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

5-hydroxytryptophan
The amino acid, when entering the brain, enhances the capabilities of transmitting neurons to create serotonin – one of the most important neurotransmitters. Serotonin is produced in neurons that form the median sulcus of the brainstem. It is then 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, supporting the serotonergic system of nerve impulse transmission as effectively as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, but without the side effects of the latter. In the central nervous system, serotonin is involved in signal transmission that affects mood, sleep and wakefulness, feelings of satiety, and cardiovascular regulation.