| Depression, anxiety, sleeplessness. They're everday occurrences in the
fast-paced, high stress lives many of us lead. Now, scientists have discovered that depression, anxiety, and
sleeplessness are all related to a deficiency of the neurotransmitter serotonin
(5-hydroxy-trypamine, 5-HT) in the brain. Restore the serotonin, and your mood improves,
anxiety melts away, and you sleep restfully through the night.
Other symptoms of serotonin deficiency can include:
carbohydrate cravings, migraines, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and other behavioral
disorders.
Restoring serotonin is the basis for one of the most popular classes of drugs prescribed
today, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).  |
 These drugs, including Prozac,
Zoloft, Paxil, and others, are widely used to treat depression, anxiety, and insomnia.
They are effective because they increase the availablility of serotonin in synapses in
certain key areas of the brain by blocking its inactivation. Increasing the availability
of serotonin is also how the amino acid 5-hydroxy-tryptophan (5-HTP) works. 5-HTP is a
metabolic precursor for serotonin. This means that the body uses some of the 5-HTP in your
diet to make serotonin. Increase 5-HTP and your are likely to increase serotonin. 5-HTP SeroTonic is available in capsules or as a delicious
drink mix. Each serving or capsule contains:
- 50 mg 5-HTP
- 10 mg St. John's Wort
- 15 mg 5-pyridoxal phosphate
Plus: Inositol hexa-nicotinate, magnesium
hydroxide, and calcium citrate |
