Has anybody taken Natrol 5 htp to help them sleep?

Question

I read this in a men's health magazine. here is what it says:

Sleepless nights

the remedy griffonia simplifica seed extract (aka 5 htp)

why it works: 5 hydroxytryptophan (5 HTP) is the chemical that tryptophan must convert to in order to boost serotonin the sleepy time hormone. Unlike tryptophan, however, 5 htp has no troble crossing the blood brain barrier so you'll be sawing wood stat. For nearly half a century 5 htp has been used clinically to treat insomia.

Answer 1

Plato - Self medication with these compounds is not advisable.  There are complications with amino acid type medicines that may prohibit there use if you have certain medical conditions. 5HTP has been around a long time and it has not proven to work either for depression, anxiety or insomnia.