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health advisory Hospital Alternative Medicine 2007-11-16 3:10:19

i have reserched a little about it, reason i'm asking i need to know what milligram to give my 8 year old as i can see that it can cause weight loss but does help with chemical imbalances in the brain and my little boy has nail patella syndrome a genetic diorder and it could help with the missing chromosome that is associated with this syndrome

Answer:

5-HTP, also known as 5-hydroxytryptophan, is the direct precursor to the neurotransmitter serotonin. Low levels of serotonin are associated with sleep problems, 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 an important initiator of sleep. In numerous studies 5-HTP has been shown to decrease the time required to get to sleep and to decrease the number of awakening. It also increases REM sleep and deep sleep.

By increasing the brain鈥檚 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.

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uhh... youre messing with serotonin balance which controls quite a bit of stuff in your body. i would definetly ask your doctor rather than asking some idiot on here for dosing, especially if your son has a rare disease to work around as well

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Go to www.nailpatella.org for some useful suggestions on the treatment of this condition.

The discussion of 5HTP below is essentially correct, but why in the world would you consider using a chemical that has no human clinical trials supporting its use in this condition?

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This is a wonderful site which gives advice on diet,supplemnts,natural remedies etc on arange of ailments; the also a KidZone which is gives specific advice for kids. Please type in rlevant words in search (either illness or supplemnt or food etc). It's also wonderful to keep for future references.

Hope this helps!

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