Horbäach 5HTP 400mg Capsules | 120 Count | Extra Strength Supplement

I came to 5-HTP through Julia Ross’s book The Craving Cure, which uses targeted amino acids to address the root of certain sleep and craving problems. My pattern was the classic one: racing thoughts at bedtime, late-night cravings for something sweet, and broken sleep. I had used melatonin for years. It got me down, but I woke foggy and heavy most mornings, sometimes for hours. Here is the difference, in plain terms. Melatonin only tells your body it is time to sleep — it flips the timing switch. 5-HTP is the raw material your body converts into serotonin, the calming chemical that settles a busy mind in the first place. After a career spent thinking about how the body makes what it needs from what you give it, that distinction is what made me try a precursor instead of another sleep signal. One works on the clock. The other works on the chatter. What I do is simple: one capsule, 200mg, on a completely empty stomach about 45 minutes before bed. Within an hour the mental noise that usually runs at full volume after 10pm just quiets. The calm is real but it does not knock you out. The part that surprised me most was the end of what I call night hunger — I no longer wake at 2am needing something sweet. That alone made it worth the bottle. One honest caution before anything else. 5-HTP works on the same serotonin system that antidepressants do — SSRIs, SNRIs, the older MAOIs. If you take one of those, do not start this without checking with your doctor or pharmacist first, because stacking two things that both raise serotonin is the one real risk here. A pharmacist can answer that question fast. The other honest note is that this is not an overnight fix. I saw mild improvement the first week, but the full effect took about two weeks to settle in, so give it time. And if your sleep trouble comes from pain, physical discomfort, or a medical condition rather than an anxious, racing mind, this works on the serotonin side specifically and may simply be the wrong tool for you. Four months in, three bottles deep, zero morning grogginess, and a mind that actually goes quiet at bedtime. It did the one thing melatonin never could for me.

This stuff is a life saver for people that are not very responsive to SSRIs. I use it daily and take it at night since it is tryptophan after all. Helps encourage sleep no doubt and only has a mild grogginess of you take it too late and wake up too early. Mild stomach upset if on empty tummy so I suggest taking w a cracker or two. Otherwise I highly recommend for anyone struggling w mood imbalances or even after a weekend vacation of partying just to have as a stabilizer. This has replaced pharmaceutical need for me thank goodness. But please always talk to a doctor first before trying to replace any medications as it can be dangerous to just stop meds but know this can also be coupled w meds, w dr approval, to help assist a prescriptions intent. ***Never just stop any prescription based on a randoms review!*** Lol.

I deduce that it is affective. However, after taking 2 pills followed by dinner, I came to the strong conclusion of rather: Take 1 pill, twice daily. For me, two pills (800 mg) altered my sense of normalcy. I suggest 1 pill at a time first....

The first one I took made hot and nauseous I had to induce puking because I was feeling sick after that I felt better and took a shower because I was sweating everywhere, I found out later you have to start with 50 mg then 100 and so on,I didn't wanna feel nauseous the next time so I split the capsule , I'm using this because I couldn't fall sleep or wake up at night so this I noticed made me sleepy earlier and I wake up maybe once at night but still wake up around 7am then get sleepy around 10-11 so I can't get a job in the morning but it's helping

I'm not sure what to say about this product. 5 HTP is not supposed to give you headaches or make you feel nauseous. Gave it 5 stars by mistake. Buy your 5 HTP from a company in Ghana or the UK or Europe.

I use 5-HTP in the evenings to relax and head towards a night of sleep. It has a moderate relaxing effect, which is enhanced if taken with Valerian. If you have problems with sleep, or need some mild relaxant, the 5-HTP may help. There are many manufacturers. I use this one because it says that it is lab tested and follows GMP (good manufacturing practice). This gives some assurance of quality that not every manufacturer provides.

Quality or concentration has dropped significantly, this is not the same product I have been taking for over a year. My last order from February is lacking concentration or is just ineffective. I take this for migraines and old bottle of this brand (200 mg dose) actually works, while taking this new bottle supplement is like taking a sugar pill - no effect despite being higher dose (400 mg). Was my first choice for HTP 5 for a few years, switching to NOW as this Amazon/Horbach brand has lost my trust. I saw another recent review by someone who takes htp5 for muscle cramps, and they too question if there is any htp5 in the pills they tried in 2025 - other brands work, this one does and I think it's because they changed concentration or supplier and new batches are just not effective. If I had more money I would send in a lab to get it tested to see just how much htp 5 is there now vs older bottles from previous orders placed in 2024. Do better! I can't return as window passed, wish I could get a replacement to see if my bottle was just a bad batch...

Exactly what I was looking for. If you have a sensitive stomach I will say, I usually never have problems. But these give me a slight tummy ache for about 30min. If you have a sensitive stomach these might not be for you.

LO UTILIZO COMO ALTERNATIVA A UN MEDICAMENTO QUE NO ME CAYO MUY BIEN Y LO AME, CADA QUIEN DEBE ENCONTRAR SU DOSIS IDEAL, PERO TAMPOCO ES QUE CUESTE MUCHO TRABAJO HACERLO, LO HE COMPRADO EN VARIAS OCASIONES, YA QUE NO DEJO DE TOMARLO, PERO CUMPLE EXACTAMENTE LO DICE

Lo compré por recomendaciones de amistades que tienen problemas para dormir y conciliar el sueño. La verdad que es muy bueno, te da bastante sueño y en la mañana despiertas bien descansado sin ningún efecto secundario como somnolencia, aturdimiento, cansancio que los somníferos generan

Lo uso como complemento alimenticio indicado para los trastornos de la menopausia

Es un buen producto para generar serotonina y elevar su cantidad