5-HTP
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Customer Reviews of 5-HTP
Customer Review: Good for insomnia
Summary: 5 Stars
I ended up trying 5-HTP originally because it was one of the few OTC products that has any good testing done on it in medical publications, and has shown a statistically significant effects on sleep. To me it seems to help best when feeling mentally restless, but not help at all if I just feel uncomfortable lying down. One thing I've noticed is that it takes a long time to make me drowsy, usually a couple hours, so I have to plan to take them. The best thing about 5-HTP compared to about any other sleep medication is that it seems to have no drowsiness the next morning.
One last thing, not to attack other reviewers, but melatonin is only used for very specific types of insomnia(That occur because of melatonin deficiencies). There have been alot of studies on it(Check PubMed), and found it has no effect on general insomnia, but incredibly significant effects on the elderly and other groups with melatonin deficiencies.
One slight warning about 5-HTP is it does seem to cause very lucid dreaming, not really a bad thing but something to be aware of.
Customer Review: It worked for me
Summary: 4 Stars
After reading a book called "The Mood Cure" I started taking this supplement and I can definitely tell something is different. I'm doing some things I haven't done in years like go to the store by myself. It's not a drastic, dramatic change as if I wake up being a different person, but I am definitely able to take more positive steps with my anxiety with this product. "The Mood Cure" and other websites advocated taking like 300 mg a day. I took 150 mg in the beginning and I started feeling more anxious. I cut the dosage to 50mg a day and that works for me. On a sidenote, they say one of the side effects of this amino acid is that it cuts your hunger for carbs. I have found this absolutely true for me. I wasn't even looking for this kind of perk but I noticed a dramatic reduction in my carb cravings. If you read the book, you'll understand why. Anyway, overall, I believe this product can help alleviate anxiety.Customer Review: a better night's sleep
Summary: 4 Stars
Now 5-HTP
I have found that I sleep best when I take two of these, i.e. 100 mg. Please be advised that 5-HTP can cause very vivid dreams which might be disturbing to some people. I don't mind them given the trade off, a better night's sleep
Recommended for people who want an alternative to a prescription sleeping pill.
NOW has a new product with L-Tyrosine that you might want to try. See [[ASIN:B00029F5G8 5-HTP with L-Tyrosine (200mg) 60 vcaps5-HTP with L-Tyrosine (200mg) 60 vcaps
Be sure to consult with your medical doctor before talking this or any other supplement
It takes about a week for the 5-HTP to build up in your body, if you're not better after 5-7 days you might want to increase the dosage
Gunner July, 2009
Customer Review: Another must have for FMS
Summary: 5 Stars
This is another supplement that I have taken for several years. I find that it is more helpful and has less side effects than RX anti-depressants that I have tried for my Fibromyalgia. Again, I am very pleased with Allstar Health, their pricing and excellent service. NOW products are the best, at least they have been for me. In this product, I especially like the VCaps because they are easy to swallow. Recently, I found out about a Dr. Daniel Amen and his research on the brain. That may be old news to some. He has several books out. This is one of the products that he highly recommends for many of the symptoms that FMS sufferers experience.Customer Review: I feel great
Summary: 4 Stars
Using the 200mg dosage combined with the amino acid L-tyrosine version....I've taken this before with fantastic results....Already, after only two days, I feel better when I wake up, I don't feel fuzzy, my cravings a greatly curbed and I definitly eat less. Be sure to take at bedtime as recommended, it does make you tired. If I remeber the last time I took this, the best way to use it is to take 5 days then not for 2 or for 3 weeks and not for a week, just to give yourself a rest. I am looking forward to having more energy again.