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Does 5-HTP help with sleep?

Yes, for most people. 85% of 102 people who reported on 5-HTP for sleep say it improved. 6% noticed no change and 9% say it got worse. That is about the typical result for sleep (82% across 71 options).

Sleep: what users report
85%better102 reports · high confidence
87 better6 no change9 worse

Ranked #16 of 71 for sleep.

What people say about 5-HTP and sleep

“I used to take 5 HTP and it helped me sleep through the night.”
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“Looking at Doc Parsley's sleep remedy: Ooh, 5HTP 😬 I've tried that stuff before and it gave me the most bizarre dreams and urges.”
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“My mood was pretty well improved, felt happy and pretty 'sated.' Overall pleasant.”
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“At night, 5htp has a wonderful effect on me. I sleep, and wake up feeling refreshed.”
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What the research says

AResearch: Strong15 meta-analyses · 73 trials on PubMed
BMJ Clin Evid · 2010
Sleep disorders in children

Conclusion: In this systematic review we present information relating to the effectiveness and safety of the following interventions: antihistamines; behavioural therapy plus antihistamines, plus benzodiazepines, or plus chloral and derivatives; benzodiazepines alone; exercise; extinction and graduated extinction; 5-hydroxytryptophan; light therapy; melatonin; safety/protective interventions for parasomnias; scheduled waking (for parasomnias); sleep hygiene; and sleep restriction.

Side effects people mention

vivid dreams 14heart valve 14serotonin syndrome 10drowsiness 10nausea 4

What else is 5-HTP used for?

Mood 84%of 214Anxiety 72%of 71Energy 76%of 17Libido 33%of 12Focus 73%of 11Appetite 89%of 9Digestion 33%of 6

Information only — not medical advice. How we count

Does 5-HTP help with sleep? 85% of 102 users say yes — PlainPill