Depressed? Try 5-HTP.

Many people suffer from depression at many levels. Some have extreme depression which should be treated by qualified medical personnel.

Truly, depression can be extremely dangerous and is nothing to be ignored.

However, we all get depressed, a little or a lot, from time to time, and many who regularly suffer from some form of depression wish that they could just find a simple remedy or solution for the depression which they do suffer without having to go to such great lengths as going to the doctor or a psychiatrist.

One supplement which many have found to be effective in relieving the symptoms of depression is 5-HTP.

So, what the heck is 5-HTP?

Well, it is an amino acid which occurs naturally as a precursor to the neurotransmitter serotonin and as an intermediate in tryptophan metabolism.

Cool! What does that gobbledy-gook all mean?

Well, 5-HTP is commonly used as a dietary supplement for use as an antidepressant, appetite suppressant, and sleep aid. It has also been shown to be helpful with primary fibromyalgia syndrome, Friedreich's ataxia, LSD-induced psychosis, chronic headaches (primary or otherwise), depression, anxiety, binge eating associated with obesity, and insomnia.

Unfortunately, 5-HTP is not commonly found in the foods we eat, so it must be taken in supplement form. The good news is that it is easily available at almost any good pharmacy, in many food stores, and many places online. One such online source of 5-HTP is the TripleClicks shopping site.