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5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) Treatment Report
Brand Names:
NSI 5-HTP
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.
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons taken
66 patients in the community are taking or have taken 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP).
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 11 | 16% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 10 | 15% |
| Depression | 5 | 7% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 4 | 6% |
| Mood | 3 | 4% |
| General health | 3 | 4% |
| disease-related symptoms | 2 | 3% |
| Anxiety | 2 | 3% |
| Fibromyalgia | 2 | 3% |
| Difficulty sleeping through night | 2 | 3% |
| Cognition | 1 | 1% |
| Constipation | 1 | 1% |
| Serotonin levels | 1 | 1% |
| Irritability | 1 | 1% |
| Stress | 1 | 1% |
| Calming-Insomnia | 1 | 1% |
Other treatments patients are taking for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Levothyroxine.
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP).
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) or how long patients were taking 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) before stopping.
Currently Taking 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)
Stopped Taking 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 8 | 36% |  |
| Other | 5 | 23% | |
| Expense | 4 | 18% | |
| Course of treatment ended | 3 | 14% | |
| Not indicated | 2 | 9% | |
| Personal research | 2 | 9% | |
| Side effects too severe | 2 | 9% | |
| Doctor's advice | 1 | 5% | |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 7 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 33% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Slight | 33% | 1 |
| None | 33% | 1 |
Treat my mood condition(s)
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 14% | 1 |
| Mild | 14% | 1 |
| None | 71% | 5 |
Top reported side-effects include: Fatigue, chills, Sinus headache
Summary results are based on 7 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 7)
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- young-and-poz
- Sex: M
- Mental Symptoms: mild
- Physical Symptoms: none
- Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
- 633
- VL < 50
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by young-and-poz
Aug 21, 2008
- EfficacySlight
- Side-effectsNone
- Depression
- Advice/Tips
- If you're trying to avoid prescriptions, or you just need a short-term "boost," 5-HTP is really helpful. (Side tip: not that I'm advocating the use of illegal substances, but the "crash" that follows Ecstasy use can be highly alleviated through the use of this supplement.)
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- FlipFlop
- Sex: F
- Depression: 1
- Emotional: 2
- Compulsion: 1
- Anxiety: 1
- Mania: 0
- Physical: 1
- External Stress: Severe
- 32 F
- Function: Moderate
- Distress: Low
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by FlipFlop
Oct 03, 2008
- EfficacySlight
- Side-effectsMild
- Social anxiety/phobia
- Advice/Tips
- I always have unusual reactions to medication, so I wouldn't necessarily take my experience as likely to happen to anyone else. Possibly proceed with caution if you are bipolar.
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Report created on November 07, 2009.