Description5-HTP Plus Formula capsules, provided by Douglas
Laboratories, contain 75 mg of natural L-5-
hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) extracted from seeds of
the Griffonia plant, together with 7.5 mg of
pyridoxal-5-phosphate and 50 mg of a proprietary
blend of the neurotransmitters L-tyrosine and Lglutamine.
This product has been certified to be free
of a contaminant, peak 'x', implicated in a past
incidence of dietary tryptophan-associated
eosinophilia myalgia syndrome (EMS).Ingredients
Suggested Usage: Adults take 1 capsule daily or as directed by physician.
Category: Amino Acid Formulas Health Function: Weight Reduction
Indications / UsesSerotonin, 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.
As a metabolic intermediate in the conversion of
tryptophan into serotonin, 5-HTP can also serve as a
precursor of serotonin. 5-HTP offers a number of
advantages over tryptophan. 5-HTP is derived
naturally from the seeds of the Griffonia plant.
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