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'''5-Hydroxytryptophan''' (also known as '''5-HTP''' and '''oxitriptan''') is a naturally occurring amino acid that acts as a chemical precursor and metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of [[serotonin | '''5-Hydroxytryptophan''' (also known as '''5-HTP''' and '''oxitriptan''') is a naturally occurring amino acid that acts as a chemical precursor and metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of [[serotonin]] in the human body.{{citation needed}} | ||
5-HTP is available over the counter in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada as a dietary supplement and is sometimes used as an [[antidepressant]], sleep aid, and appetite suppressant. In some European countries, it is marketed as a prescription drug for the treatment of major depression.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=5GpcTQD_L2oC&lpg=PA1528&pg=PA773&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false | Swiss Pharmaceutical Society (2000). Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory (Book with CD-ROM). Boca Raton: Medpharm Scientific Publishers. ISBN 3-88763-075-0.</ref> | 5-HTP is available over the counter in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada as a dietary supplement and is sometimes used as an [[antidepressant]], sleep aid, and appetite suppressant. In some European countries, it is marketed as a prescription drug for the treatment of major depression.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=5GpcTQD_L2oC&lpg=PA1528&pg=PA773&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false | Swiss Pharmaceutical Society (2000). Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory (Book with CD-ROM). Boca Raton: Medpharm Scientific Publishers. ISBN 3-88763-075-0.</ref> | ||