L-Tryptophan - A Must For Mental Health

5-HTP - Another Source
of Tryptophan ?


5-HTP has become very popular since real L-Tryptophan is a bit hard to come by.

I personally can't take it*,
but it seems to be helping a lot of people.

It's definitely worth a try.

You can purchase it at any vitamin store, online or offline.

Additional Info On Tryptophan -vs- 5-HTP

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What is the difference betrween L-tryptophan and 5-HTP ?



*I have tried 5-HTP over the years, long before it was so popular - however, for me, it's not the same as tryptophan.

Even in small doses of pharmacy grade 5-HTP -- gradually, within a week, I become very nauseous in my head and stomach all day long. And it takes about a week after stopping for the symptoms to go away.

I've tried it several times (I don't give up !) with the same result. And I didn't feel that it helped me in anyway - and believe me, I wanted it to help me !

But Please !! Don't let that stop YOU from giving it a try !! Lot's of people CAN take it and do with success. But don't rely on any ONE thing. Nutrients work together !!


  • *Since I have discovered that IAS sells enterically coated 5-HTP - I have decided to try it again.
  • The enteric coating withstands the stomach acid and opens up in the intestines. That could make a big difference.
  • I will update my experience with it later on.
  • 4/22/03 - I never ended up taking the IAS sells enterically coated 5-HTP - since the information sheet with it was not in English, and I never took the time to ask them for a translation - chalk it up to procrastination. I really should give it a try but I like my real l-tryptophan.


*UPDATE 4/22/03

  • Dr. Sahalian says that the higher doses like - 50mg per day - are what cause the headaches and nausea that I experienced from 5-HTP. He says that lower doses don't seem to cause this problem.
  • So since Dr. Sahley sells lower doses, I did try it (10mg a day) for a while and experienced no side affects, but I didn't give it enough time, or careful thought and scrutiny to be able to say if it helped me in the same way as l-tryptophan.

Dr. Sahley likes 5-HTP, has lots of info on it and sells several formulas

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