5-HTP : natural complement against depression.

5-HTP is produced by the organism its self from tryptophan and is tranformed in the brain into serotonin, a neurotransmitter that intervenes on the levels of; mood, sleep and appetite. Low serotonin levels are associated to depression, anxiety and sleeping problems. The nervous circuit of serotonin favours the feeling of well-being, calm, relaxation, confidence and concentration. They also help counterbalance the tendency of two other very important neurotransmitters in the brain, dopamine noradrenaline (also known as norepinephrine) which encourage overexcitement, fear, anger, tension, aggressivenes, violence, obsessive-compulsive disorders, bulimia, anxiety and sleeping disorders.

A certain number of clinical studies have been comparing the effects of 5-HTP to other regular antidepressants. Medicine such as Prozac prevent brain cells to wear out serotonin quickly, producing an insufficiency. 5-HTP acts differently: it increases the level of serotonin. Numerous researches have been preformed using 5-HTP to reduce the feeling of panic, insomnias, obesity; a decline of the symptom of anxiety on patients with the supplement of 5-HTP was observed. Patients suffering from panic have felt a clear sensation of relief after having taken 5-HTP; Studies have also proven to have positive effects during their sleep. Patients suffering from a polar or a bipolar depression have proven a significative clinical response in two to four weeks in measures of 50 to 300 mg three times a day.

In a clinical test preformed during a lapse of time of six weeks on obese patients, those supplemented with 5-HTP were capable of reducing their intake in carbohydrates and had proven to feel satiety very quickly, provoking a significative loss of weight.

Dosis of 400 to 600 mg per day, 5-HTP can reduce the frequency and the intensity of migraines and headaches. Results of test on 50 persons suffering from Fibromyalgia put out a hypothesis that a treatment with 5-HTP (100mg three times a day, during a month) could help relieving the characteristical symptoms of this illness (pain, muscular tension, anxiety, fatigue) in a considerable way.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: pregnant women or breast-feeding women, children and people suffering from hepathic or renal illnesses should not take this product.

Composition per gelcap: Each gelcap contains 50 mg de 5-Hydroxytryptophane.

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