5-HTP for MELATONIN - To treat insomnia and other sleeping disorders

MELATONIN is the body's natural "Sleeping Pill"

MELATONIN regulates our sleep-wake cycle and helps us fall asleep - Low MELATONIN levels can cause sleep-onset insomnia.

Research studies show that supplementing with 5-HTP may have positive effects on sleep patterns.

The pineal gland ("Third Eye") -  a small organ within the brain, sometimes called the "third eye" that "sees" more deeply and truly than the other two.

• Stimulated by darkness and inhibited by light - the pineal gland produces small amounts of MELATONIN from SEROTONIN during the day and larger amounts at night. MELATONIN produced is also stored in the pineal gland.

How does the body utilize MELATONIN to control sleep? - the pineal gland uses MELATONINas a "messenger" to other systems.

MELATONIN

5-HTP Supplementation is Preferable to MELATONINfor Insomnia

5-HTP improves the quality of sleep - instead of feeling tired, worn out, and "hungover" people taking 5-HTP feel vibrant, well rested, and ready to take on the challenges of the day. When we sleep more deeply and dream more efficiently, we wake in the morning with our physical and psychological "batteries"fully charged.

5-HTP provides the quickest, most effective, and most consistent overall results in treating insomnia - People who use MELATONINas a sleep sedative may find that switching from MELATONIN to 5-HTP will make it easier to fall asleep and to stay asleep. They will also enjoy healthy and memorable dream periods, and wake up without the morning grogginess that some people experience with MELATONIN.

5-HTPdirectly triggers production and release of MELATONIN irrespective of how much light is present - by by-passing the brain's light-regulation system that controls MELATONIN secretion.5-HTP results in the increased production of neurotransmitters such as SEROTONIN and NOREPINEPHRINE that stimulate the noradrenergic receptors in the brain. This stimulation directly triggers the production and release of MELATONIN.The higher level of circulating MELATONIN helps you to fall and stay asleep better.

Obtain the broader benefits from increased SEROTONINl evels - which are not increased by taking MELATONIN alone (MELATONIN does not enhance SEROTONIN functions).

The effects of 5-HTP on MELATONIN depend on:

• How much 5-HTP you take
• Time of day 5-HTP is taken

5-HTP increases REM sleep significantly (typically by about 25%) while simultaneously increasing deep sleep stages 3, and 4 (without increasing total sleep time) - making sleep more restful and rejuvenating. 5-HTP accomplishes this by shortening the amount of time you spend in sleep stages 1 and 2, which in some ways are the least important stages of the cycle.

The higher the dose, the more time spent in REM - In most cases, the lower dosage is adequate. Higher doses may lead to a greater number of disturbing dreams and nightmares due to abnormally prolonged REM sleep. It can also lead to mild nausea.

5-HTP is also useful in the treatment of sleep disorders other than insomnia - indicated by clinical studies.