No added: Gluten, dairy, yeast, sugar, artificial colours or preservatives.
5-HTP Mood Care Recommended Dosage:
Adults: 1 to 3 capsules at night or as directed
Clinicians 5-HTP Mood Care contains 5-HTP which should not be used alongside SSRI and MAOI anti-depressant medication. Individuals taking these medications should use Clinicians 5-HTP Mood Care under the health professional supervision, or should not exceed the recommended daily dose unless under the direction of a health professional.
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding: Little is known about the use of the ingredients contained in Clinicians 5-HTP Mood Care in pregnancy and breastfeeding. This supplement is not recommended for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding and is not suitable for children.
5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan) is an amino acid that is the active intermediate metabolite between the amino acid L-Tryptophan and the important brain chemical serotonin. In the central nervous system, serotonin supports sleep, mood, appetite, temperature balance, sexual behaviour and pain sensation. Other cells outside the brain such as blood platelets make and use serotonin as well. The brain can only use serotonin that is produced in the brain as serotonin cannot pass through the blood-brain barrier.
Low serotonin levels have been linked to a number of common health conditions.
Supplemental forms of 5-HTP have been shown to support serotonin levels and offer mood support, sleep support, and tension headache support. Natural 5-HTP is derived from the seed of the African plant Griffonia simplicifolia.