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What is 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)?

5-Hydroxytryptophan or 5-HTP is a naturally-occurring amino acid marketed in the United States and other countries as a dietary supplement for use as an antidepressant, appetite suppressant, and sleep aid.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 29%
None
5 71%

Most commonly reported side effects

eye tension
1 14%
Dreams
1 14%
limb discomfort
1 14%
chills
1 14%
Volatile mood
1 14%
Sinus headache
1 14%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP). See all 13 dosages ►

  100mg as needed daily 2 daily 14 mg daily 300 mg weekly 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 100 daily 100 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 300 mg daily 650 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 3 Number of Patients: 3 9 Number of Patients: 9 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
8 36% Did not seem to work: 36%
Other
5 23% Other: 23%
Expense
4 18% Expense: 18%
Course of treatment ended
3 14% Course of treatment ended: 14%
Not indicated
2 9% Not indicated: 9%
Personal research
2 9% Personal research: 9%
Side effects too severe
2 9% Side effects too severe: 9%
Doctor's advice
1 5% Doctor's advice: 5%

See all 22 patients who’ve stopped taking 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
4
7
5
4

Stopped Taking 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
6
5
4
3
2
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
6 86%
Usually
1 14%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 14%
A little
2 29%
Not at all
4 57%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 14%
< $25
5 71%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 21, 2009.