5 HTP - updated

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In this video, you'll learn the nootropic benefits of 5-HTP. This is an update to the video on 5-HTP I did several years ago.

This updated video review on 5-HTP includes what it is, why it's used as a nootropic, recommended dosage and why I don't recommend using 5-HTP as a nootropic supplement, possible side effects and what 5-HTP is contraindicated with, clinical research, and where to buy 5-HTP.

Tryptophan is hydroxylated by tryptophan hydroxylase to 5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan), then decarboxylated to serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT).

Tryptophan → 5-HTP → serotonin

5-HTP as a nootropic supplement is a naturally occurring amino acid derived from seed pods of Griffonia simplicifolia, found in West and Central Africa. 5-HTP content in extracts of this plant vary from 2 – 20.83% (from seeds obtained in Ghana).

But using 5-HTP for treating depression and anxiety is not supported by science. The research is contrary to how 5-HTP is viewed by many, including medical doctors.

Using 5-HTP to treat depression has had very little success over the last few decades of clinical trials and biohacking.

Integrating 5-HTP into your nootropic stack is much more complicated than simply adding some 5-HTP in order to boost serotonin.

5-HTP alone will not work for depression, or any other issue you’re dealing with involving the catecholamines (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine) because of 5-HTP’s tendency to deplete those neurotransmitters.

5-HTP will boost serotonin in your brain. But 5-HTP must be carefully stacked with precursors for dopamine and norepinephrine or you risk making the situation worse. Watch the video for a more detailed explanation.

Success using 5-HTP varies considerably but the one consistent theme is initial feelings of well-being, better sleep, less need for sleep, improved mood, less social anxiety, lower appetite, improved tolerance for stress and improved cognitive function.

Neurohackers who report consistent success supplementing with 5-HTP stack it with B-Vitamins, a dopamine precursor like L-Tyrosine, and only use 5-HTP as needed.

This updated 5-HTP video review includes:

00:00 5-HTP intro
02:17 5-HTP as a nootropic
04:07 How does 5-HTP work in the brain?
05:39 More Involved in Depression and Stress than Serotonin
07:15 Catecholamine Dysfunction Affects More Than Just Depression
07:50 Why Taking 5-HTP Alone is a Bad Idea
09:40 5-HTP benefits
11:11 How does 5-HTP feel?
12:41 5-HTP clinical research
13:02 5-HTP instead of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
13:54 5-HTP for Fibromyalgia
14:19 5-HTP for the Treatment of Depression
15:20 5-HTP recommended dosage
16:52 5-HTP side effects
17:28 Serotonin Syndrome
18:11 Type of 5-HTP to buy
19:21 Secrets of the Optimized Brain
19:32 Head First - 2nd Edition

For more on 5-HTP including a full transcript of this video and links to clinical studies, go to: https://nootropicsexpert.com/5-htp/

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