5-HTP Benefits: The Complete Guide

✅ Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Alexandru-Theodor Amarfei, M.D. | Coordinator, Geriatric Medicine – CHIC Unisanté, France If you suffer from migraines, you know the signs: the visual aura, the sensitivity to light, and the impending sense of doom. You take your abortive...

✅ Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Alexandru-Theodor Amarfei, M.D. | Coordinator, Geriatric Medicine – CHIC Unisanté, France If you have Fibromyalgia, you know that the pain is only half the battle. The other half is the brain fog, the insomnia, and the profound...

✅ Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Alexandru-Theodor Amarfei, M.D. | Coordinator, Geriatric Medicine – CHIC Unisanté, France You feel "flat." Not necessarily sad, but empty. Your motivation is low, your sleep is broken, and everything feels harder than it should be. Before you...

✅ Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Alexandru-Theodor Amarfei, M.D. | Coordinator, Geriatric Medicine – CHIC Unisanté, France You’ve started taking 5-HTP. Now, the waiting game begins. Will it work tonight? Or do you need to wait weeks like with prescription antidepressants? The answer...

    By Dr. Alexandru-Theodor Amarfei, M.D. | Senior Consultant, Geriatric Medicine | Former Chief of Service, Post-COVID Recovery 5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan) is a direct chemical precursor to serotonin—the neurotransmitter that regulates mood, sleep, and appetite. Extracted from the seeds of...