5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is a derivative of the amino acid, tryptophan, and is an integral precursor in the synthesis of the ever-important neuro-transmitter chemical, Serotonin. In fact, 5-HTP actually converts into (and aids the production of more) serotonin. As a result, a sense of stability and a decrease in depression usually occurs. An important process of our physiology, seratonin release by the brain eases stress and produces feelings of happiness when necessary.
 
Oddly enough, 5-HTP is generally available as a dietary supplement and appetite suppressent. Perhaps more appopriately, it is also sold as a over-the-counter antidepressant and sleep aid. Supplies for the capsulated forms of 5-HTP are usually harvested from the seeds of  the Griffonia Simplicifolia, a native African shrub.
 
By allowing for better mood and more satisfying sleep, 5-HTP paves the way for better sexual function. When a male is alert he is more likely to be aroused. When he is well rested, the healthful state allows for more oxygen into the penis, thereby combating erectile dysfunction.
 
5-HTP is also known to improve the quality of slumber, particularly the important restorative stage 4 of dreamless sleep. A depletion of seratonin, most often due to over-stress, results in deeply adverse physical and psychological manifestations.
 
It’s widely believed that the current prevalence of low serotonin levels among so many people is directly related to today’s hectic and stress filled environments. Poor lifestyle and diet result from lowered levels within the brain as a means of displaced compensation. Low serotonin encourages depression and a vicious cycle is initiated. People become overweight, crave carbohydrates, experience bouts of depression, get frequent headaches, and endure regular body aches. In order to ease their pain, they continue to find fulfillment in the detrimental manners that now are contributing to their problems. That’s why it’s important to increase awareness of the fact that by simply raising the brain’s serotonin levels, one may overcome these adverse symptoms. This can be achieved by taking 5-Hydroxytryptophan.
 
Research and studies of which 5-HTP was the primary subject have shown it to be of benefit to debilitating conditions such as depression, anxiety, obesity, and insomnia. Obviously, easing of any of the related symptoms would contribute to improved sexuality. After all, the better you feel the more inclined you’ll be to participate in the making of love.