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Throw Away the Antidepressants!,
July 16, 2006
From Connecticut
I don't usually write product reviews but this product deserves one. I suffer from subclinical depression and have had overt clinical depression in the past. I took Prozac for a few years and suffered from terrible side effects from the drug. I will never take an antidepressant again now that I use NOW 100mg 5-HTP daily. I have been using it for almost 4 years now and have never had a bout of depression since! I use anywhere from 1 to 4 capsules daily depending on my mood. The product has been consistent and safe with absolutely no side effects. It also encourages restful sleep when taken before bedtime. I cannot recommend it highly enough! This natural product is a true blessing! One word of warning: If you are currently taking an antidepressant or an MAO-inhibitor do NOT take 5-HTP until you have been off these drugs for at least 2 weeks! There can be a serious reaction if you do not wait for the 2 weeks.
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Complements Melatonin,
August 27, 2006
From Missouri
I thought my nightly dose of Melatonin was sufficient to help me sleep but when I found myself consistently waking up in the middle of the night because of a health problem, I looked into 5-HTP. I didn't expect much since the two supplements are somewhat related but I wanted to give it a try anyway -- and I'm glad I did. I now do both and sleep solidly throughout the night. Give it a whirl. Just make sure to take it on an empty stomach because other amino acids (proteins) will "neuter" it.
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Bipolar Depression,
September 24, 2006
By
Robert Park
from Great Britain
My wife had suffered from depression for as many years as she can remember but the medication given to her served only to exacerbate her condition and make her feel unwell. On taking 5HTP her comment was, "Its the first time I have felt normal"! How she knew she was normal is beyond my comprehension but the 5HTP has almost, but not quite, provided a complete cure. It is now tolerable living with her.
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Not as much of an old, grumpy man,
November 02, 2006
By
Gil Michelini
from Indiana
My daughters told me that I was becoming an old, gumpy man. I have been taking one dose in the morning for several weeks. They told me the other day I was MUCH more fun to be around!
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Serotonin Dreams,
February 05, 2007
From California
Great product. What they don't tell you about is that with 5HTP, especially when you first start using it, you remember your dreams when you wake up. Amazing stuff. And if you want to increase the effectiveness of 5HTP add about 50mg of Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate.
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Herbs Are The Greatest,
February 18, 2007
By
Don Bobo
from Texas
Works very well. I Use Gaba with this product as well. Alternative Doctor Suggested To me & it Does wonders..Is much better than sleeping pills & drugs that leave you with drug hangovers..With both of these it takes away lots of depression.Hope it works as well for you as me .. Thanks Donnie
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Godsend,
March 23, 2007
By
Michael Feldman
This product is the best in the world.After trying many prescriptions and many herbals, I have found that this product alone has helped my life-long insomnia. I no longer dread going to bed.
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Works well with Melatonin,
January 24, 2007
From Sweden
I usually take only Melatonin-supplement to improve my sleep-patterns. However, occasionally, if I get over-stressed by work or if something else makes me feel on the edge right when I need to sleep - I feel that 5-HTP along with Melatonin gets the work done.
I tried NOW Foods, 5-HTP and I feel that I got the expected results from it. I have tried 5-HTP before and my experience from ‘NOW Foods’ is that it’s just as good as any other of the quality brands.
Additionally, I like this brand because you get a lot of caps in one bottle and at the right dosage, as opposite to those brands that sells 50-or-something pills at tiny dosage so you are forced to consume one bottle in couple of days :-) Also, it has no B6-vitamin added, which is very good, since according to my understanding B6 actually counteracts the effects of 5-HTP.
Finally, its v-caps, which makes - maybe a small but still important - contribution to lessen bad treatment of animals :-)
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excellent for migraines,
October 11, 2006
By
Alli Lewis
from Georgia
I suffered from wicked migraines and I mean wicked for 4 years until I found 5-HTP. My doctor had me on Klonopin 4 times a day and I was in the emergency room at least 2 times a month sometimes on a drip. 5HTP cut them 90%. I still have them occasionally, but they aren't as severe. Also, magnesium citrate is excellent for migraines.
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Say goodbye to mild depression,
July 14, 2006
From Texas
NOW 5HTP is consistent and gets the job done
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miracle pill,
October 30, 2007
From California
I hae been using this 5htp for a couple of moinths now and the results have been so benficial for me i lost my mom and am now caring for my dad that has moderate dementia, i was not coping very well, since using this product i have made a 360o turn , no more anxiety, or the mild depression i wa experiencing. I am so very greatful. I take 1 a day sometime will skip a day.
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5-HTP for Sleep,
June 13, 2008
From Texas
I take this every night and get more restful sleep. I haven't seen any indication it curbs my appetite as some say, but I'll take it for the sleep.
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