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5-HTP

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General Information

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Mood and sleep

General Instructions

Take 50-200mg

General Scientific Evidence

May improve depression
General Warnings & Side Effects
Do not mix with SSRIs

Helps with these conditions

5-HTP is most effective for general wellness support with emerging research . The effectiveness varies by condition based on clinical evidence and user experiences.

Depression 0% effective
Fibromyalgia 0% effective
OCD 0% effective
Narcolepsy 0% effective
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Total Votes
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Studies
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Detailed Information by Condition

Depression

0% effective

5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan) can raise brain serotonin because it’s the immediate biochemical precursor of serotonin and—based on small randomized tria...

0 votes Updated 2 months ago 4 studies cited

Fibromyalgia

0% effective

Serotonin pathway rationale. People with fibromyalgia have repeatedly been reported to show lower serotonin activity (e.g., reduced CSF 5-HIAA, the ma...

0 votes Updated 2 months ago 3 studies cited

OCD

0% effective

Biological rationale: 5-HTP is the immediate biochemical precursor of serotonin (5-HT). Because many effective OCD treatments (clomipramine, SSRIs) ac...

0 votes Updated 2 months ago 3 studies cited

Narcolepsy

0% effective

There is no high-quality clinical evidence that 5-HTP is an established treatment for narcolepsy. Its use is theoretical — because 5-HTP raises brain...

0 votes Updated 2 months ago 2 studies cited

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