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Amino acid derivative

5-HTP

5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan) is an amino acid derivative the body makes from tryptophan on the way to serotonin and melatonin. Supplements are usually made from Griffonia seeds.

Also listed as 5-hydroxytryptophan, HTP, 5HTP

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Can food provide the same thing?

Foods such as turkey, milk and pumpkin seeds provide tryptophan, the precursor. They are not equivalent to a measured dose of supplemental 5-HTP. 1

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