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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for "5-HTP"
  1. 5-HTP 
    5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) can be converted to serotonin in the body. It is often used for depression. It has less evidence for insomnia and anxiety. 5-HTP is a chemical byproduct of the protein building ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/natural/794.html - Drugs and Supplements
  2. Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements)  
    Dietary Supplements/Specifics ... Dietary Supplements ... National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/list-all - External Health Links
  3. L-Tryptophan 
    ... food, the body converts some of it to 5-HTP and then to serotonin. Serotonin is a hormone ... vomiting. Examples of supplements with this effect include 5-HTP, black seed, SAMe, and St. John's wort.
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/natural/326.html - Drugs and Supplements
  4. Sleep Disorders and Complementary Health Approaches From the National Institutes of Health (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)  
    Insomnia/Treatments and Therapies ... Insomnia ... Sleep Disorders/Treatments and Therapies ... Sleep Disorders ... National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
    https://www.nccih.nih.gov/...ers-and-complementary-health-approaches - External Health Links
  5. Sleep Tips for Your Family's Mental Health (American Academy of Pediatrics)  
    Healthy Sleep/Related Issues ... Healthy Sleep ... Child Mental Health/Related Issues ... Child Mental Health ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... sleep~ trouble sleeping~ snoring~ ...
    https://www.healthychildren.org/.../Sleep-and-Mental-Health.aspx - External Health Links
  6. DDC gene 
    ... serotonin. The amino acid tryptophan is converted to 5-hydroxytryptophan before the AADC enzyme removes a carboxyl group, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/ddc - Genetics
  7. Black Seed 
    ... vomiting. Examples of supplements with this effect include 5-HTP, L-tryptophan, SAMe, and St. John's wort.IronBlack ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/natural/901.html - Drugs and Supplements