{"product_id":"natural-factors-5-htp-200-mg-time-release-120-tablets","title":"Natural Factors 5-HTP 200 mg Time Release (120 Tablets)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNatural Factors 5-HTP 200 mg Time Release in the 120-tablet bottle is the bigger size of the brand's 200 mg tablet. Helps promote healthy mood balance. Each film-coated tablet releases 200 mg of L-5-HTP from griffonia seed over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat 5-HTP 200 mg Time Release is licensed for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is licensed for sale by Health Canada and bears NPN 80124165. The licence also lists:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelps relieve sleep disturbances associated with mood imbalance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelps relieve symptoms of fibromyalgia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelps reduce the severity and duration of migraine headaches when taken as a preventative (prophylactic).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe ingredient\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eL-5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is formed in the body from the amino acid tryptophan. Supplement 5-HTP comes from the seed of Griffonia simplicifolia, a shrub that grows in West and Central Africa, because ordinary food contains very little of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is one medicinal ingredient, 200 mg of 5-HTP per tablet. The rest is carbohydrate gum, cellulose, dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, glycerin and magnesium stearate. The product profile describes it as ISURA tested, non-GMO and vegan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the larger bottle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 120-count makes most sense on the multi-tablet schedules. At 3 tablets a day it lasts 40 days, at 2 a day 60 days, and at 1 a day four months. The 60-tablet Natural Factors 5-HTP 200 mg Time Release is the same tablet if you would rather start small. Natural Factors 5-HTP 100 mg caplets are the half-strength option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to take it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdults 18 and over take each dose with food:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMood: 1 tablet a day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleep disturbances: 1 tablet a day, 60 to 90 minutes before bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFibromyalgia symptoms: 1 tablet 2 times a day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMigraine headaches: 1 tablet 3 times a day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllow at least 2 weeks, and build up to the full dose over that time to limit stomach upset. Do not use if you have scleroderma. Do not use if you are taking antidepressants. Check with a health care practitioner before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or take carbidopa, dextromethorphan cough medicine or other products with serotonergic activity. It can cause drowsiness. The full directions and cautions are under How to Take.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdults who already know 5-HTP 200 mg agrees with them and want fewer reorders, especially those taking two or three tablets a day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNatural Factors 5-HTP 200 mg Time Release FAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does the 120-tablet bottle last?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 40 days and four months, depending on whether you take 3, 2 or 1 tablet a day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it the same tablet as the 60-count?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Both bottles hold the same 200 mg timed-release tablet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it vegan?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Natural Factors lists it as suitable for vegetarians and vegans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it licensed in Canada?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It bears NPN 80124165 and is licensed for sale by Health Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShop more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/natural-factors\"\u003eNatural Factors supplements\u003c\/a\u003e or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/5-htp-supplements\"\u003e5-HTP range\u003c\/a\u003e. Orders over $99 ship free in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Natural Factors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51361095188583,"sku":"NF02883","price":36.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1709\/1189\/files\/2883-6_5-HTP_200mg_HGR225_E.png?v=1794263542","url":"https:\/\/checkout.vitasave.ca\/products\/natural-factors-5-htp-200-mg-time-release-120-tablets","provider":"Vitasave","version":"1.0","type":"link"}