Jarrow Formulas® 5-HTP, 100 mg, Serotonin Precursor, 90 Veggie Capsules, 90 Day Supply

I love taking 2 of these with magnesium at night . I switched from Magnesium citrate to magnesium glycinate.I sleep like a baby now!

Hey everyone, I've been using 5-HTP along with L-Tyrosine for six weeks. These products are a life changer for me! I read about this amino acid, (L-Tyrosine) in an article at psychologytoday.com. I got to there because I was feeling so bad that I actually typed into Google; " How can I stop feeling so bad", which, since the inception of the internet, I have done many times. It was actually a casual mention of L-Tyrosine. Then I came straight here to Amazon to see if I could get it and bingo, it was available and there, in these very helpful reviews was a gold mine of help, about 90% positive, while alone made my day and filled me with hope.I should stop and mention that at this time not only was I feeling terrible, I wasn't sleeping well, tossing and turning all night and full of anxiety during the day. I am a graphic designer/internet marketer who works at home and I could barely even motivate myself to get anything done. I was actually in a panic. I was experiencing the worst anxiety/depression of my life and from past experience didn't want to see a doctor.I have been through that route when I was younger, about 30 years ago, (I am in my mid 50's), and though it was nice to have someone to talk to, the meds did little and the side effects were unpleasant. I should also say here that I am becoming an advocate for depression/anxiety, for me this is a chemical thing. Yes, I have problems, but nothing in my life experience could make me feel this bad. People have to understand the types of depression.I researched as much as I could about L-Tyrosine and found out a lot of useful info. I went to seminar at me kid's high school and learned about the links between, serotonin, dopamine and depression. That a lack of serotonin can depress and cripple you, even cause outright fear. Anyway, I want to write a blog post, heck a book about this subject. I ended up using a "stack" which is 500mg tab of L-Tyrosine in the morning with water on an empty stomach and I also take a 50mg tab of 5-HTP at dinner with food. These are amino acid supplements, totally natural and with no side effects, and you know, a much lower price than the SSI drugs the doctors, I will keep that opinion to myself, can prescribe.I am feeling great and , honestly more productive than ever! I am sleeping much better, not perfect but getting my rest. I am going to venture to say that if I tried this method 30 years ago, my life would be much different overall!Do some research and check it out, This is what living is all about, being happy and engaged.

After realizing that I was more than likely mildly depressed and not being an advocate of prescription meds, I started doing some research. I had already started taking a D3 supplement because I live in Alaska and we have almost no sun exposure during the winter months. I was also taking magnesium (oxide) because of a lifelong battle with insomnia and a condition that causes almost constant deep muscle twitches. To balance the magnesium, I had also started taking a calcium supplement. Lastly, I was also taking a probiotic and omega3 from fish oil. I have a relatively healthy diet, so I don't otherwise supplement with vitamins. While the magnesium and D3 did provide positive effects (I started sleeping thru the night for the first time in my life, the twitching is almost non-existent and my mood seemed to even out a bit) I was still depressed and really struggling to find any motivation. I was suffering from general apathy, little to no desire to be active or to do my favorite hobbies, to exercise, etc. Considering that for my whole life I have been super active, very productive and motivation had never been an issue, I recognized that there was a problem. I blamed it on growing older (I'm 44) but when I got really honest with myself, I knew it was more than that. Within a span of 3 years, I got divorced, had 2 major job changes (for the better, but still) and lost my one and only sibling to pancreatic cancer. I had good reason to not be on my game. So along with the other supplements, I added 5HTP 100mg 2x/day. It hit me really hard. Headaches, some fierce nausea, but also an improved mood. I figured that I had overdone the initial dosage, so I started taking 50mg at night before bed with the thought that I'd add another 50mg in the morning when I became accustomed to the nightly dose. So far, so good. It has been about 2 weeks and I have noticed marked improvements in my overall outlook, mood and perspective. I really am starting to feel like my old self. My desire to be active, to do the normal parts of life like household chores, maintenance, grocery shopping, exercising - which I had become to dread and be too tired for, are all back to just being activities of daily life and I happily do them. I am motivated to pursue my hobbies again. I wake up feeling fresh and ready to start the day. At this point, I see no need to increase the dosage. Very thankful to have discovered 5HTP.