大家了解5-HTP吗？

小甜甜

好像是一种从植物中可以提取到的氨基酸，用来改善心情的，美国人有很多服用这个，属于开架保健性质，不是处方药。究竟有没有大的副作用目前还尚不明确。我还知道一个Sam-e，也是开架类的保健品，对于轻度depression症状有缓解作用。


5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is an amino acid that is the intermediate step between    tryptophan and the important brain chemical serotonin. There is a massive amount of    evidence that suggests that low serotonin levels are a common consequence of modern    living. The lifestyle and dietary practices of many people living in this stress-filled    era results in lowered levels of serotonin within the brain. As a result, many people are    overweight, crave sugar and other carbohydrates, experience bouts of depression, get    frequent headaches, and have vague muscle aches and pain. All of these maladies are    correctable by raising brain serotonin levels. The primary therapeutic applications for    5-HTP are low serotonin states as listed in Table 1.

Table 1. Conditions associated with low serotonin    levels helped by 5-HTP
   

      Depression
      Obesity
      Carbohydrate craving
      Bulimia
      Insomnia
      Narcolepsy
      Sleep apnea
      Migraine headaches
      Tension headaches
      Chronic daily headaches
      Premenstrual syndrome
      Fibromyalgia