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Jul 26, 2022
How do melatonin and serotonin build better sleep?
Melatonin and serotonin are brain chemicals. Serotonin and sleep are connected because your brain can make melatonin only from serotonin. 5-htp and melatonin are related because 5-htp in the brain is converted to serotonin which is used for melatonin production.
Jul 25, 2022
Can 5-htp and serotonin boost your fitness regimen?
When you exercise, your brain releases a flood of chemicals that help improve your physical and mental health. Seroto...
Jul 22, 2022
Why do tryptophan/serotonin levels dip in mood disorders? Here is what you can do.
Your body takes all the protein you eat and breaks it into small nutrients for use. One such nutrient is tryptophan w...
Jul 21, 2022
Can you orally ingest serotonin and dopamine?
The brain’s chemical messengers, serotonin and dopamine, are responsible for making you happier. You might know that ...
Mar 10, 2021
tryptophan, tyrosine & SSRI’s on cognition + reward
SSRI drugs can impact dopamine. A new study reveals that tyrosine and tryptophan play a role in reward processing and a set of cognitive skills.
Sep 7, 2017
5-htp vs. St. John's Wort and the science behind it
5-htp and St. John's Wort have been used for years for variety of mental health and sleeping conditions. However St. John's Wort is a bit of a myth.
Sep 7, 2017
Beating the winter blues: SAD and 5-htp
Could 5-htp help with SAD symptoms? SAD is a mood condition caused by shortened hours of daylight, colder temperatures & lack of sunlight in the winter time
Jun 22, 2017
5-htp and social anxiety
Social anxiety is a wide-ranging and hard to diagnose condition affecting difficulties in social situations. Can 5-htp help to people affected by anxiety?
Feb 11, 2016
Do you know where 5-HTP comes from? – The Griffonia seed
5-htp is a natural extract from the Griffonia simplicifolia seed. Learn where it's from, how it's extracted & the science behind it's benefits