Recommended Use
Helps to promote healthy mood balance, relieve symptoms of fibromyalgia and reduce the severity and duration of migraine headaches when taken as a prophylactic. Can be taken as a sleep aid.
Medicinal Ingredients
Each capsule contains
5-HTP (5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan) 100mg
Magnesium (magnesium bisglycinate) 60mg
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine HCl) 33.3mg
Non-medicinal ingredients
Vegetable-grade magnesium stearate, vegetable capsule.
Directions
Adults - Take 1 capsule 3 times per day with food or as directed by a healthcare practitioner. For use as a sleep aid, take 1 or 2 capsules 45 minutes before bedtime or as directed by a healthcare practitioner. To minimize the risk of gastrointestinal side effects, start dosing at 1 capsule, 1 to 2 times per day, and slowly increase to the effective dose over a 2-week period. For optimal results takeforaminimumof2to3 weeks. Consult a healthcare practitioner for use beyond 1 year.
Cautions and Warnings
Contraindicated in those with scleroderma.
Caution advised during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
User should discontinue use and consult a healthcare practitioner if signs of weakness, oral ulcers, skin changes or abdominal pain accompanied by severe muscle pain occur, or if sleeplessness persists continuously for more than 3 weeks.
Drug interactions
Caution advised when used concurrently with carbidopa or drugs or supplements with serotonergic activity. These may include, but are not limited to, antidepressants, L-tryptophan, S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), St. John’s wort, painkillers, anti-nausea and anti-migraine medications, and over-the- counter cough and cold medications containing dextromethorphan.
Side effects
Diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or drowsiness may occur. User should exercise caution if operating heavy machinery, driving a motor vehicle or involved in activities requiring mental alertness.