Better Deep REM Sleep with Olympian Labs 5-HTP
Olympian Labs 5-HTP, known as 5-hydroxytryptophan, is the direct link to the neurotransmitter serotonin. Minimal levels of serotonin are demonstrated to cause problems with sleep, depression, anxiety, compulsive eating disorders, restless leg syndrome, migraines, fibromyalgia and low pain threshold. Many people that are afflicted with one of those conditions often have others, which has led some researchers to label them collectively as "Low Serotonin Syndrome.
Serotonin is a key initiator of deep sleep. In numerous studies 5-HTP has been shown to decrease the time interval required to get to sleep and to decrease the number of awakening. It also increases REM sleep and deep sleep. By increasing the brain’s concentration of serotonin, an antidepressant effect is created. 5-HTP works by increasing the amount of serotonin manufactured in the brain. Although systematically administered serotonin does not readily enter the brain, its direct precursor, 5-HTP does penetrate the blood-brain barrier, and therefore, dietary consumption of 5-HTP leads to an increase in brain serotonin concentration.