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compare / 5-HTP vs Vitamin C

5-HTP vs Vitamin C

for mood

Stronger evidence: 5-HTP

Stronger effect: 5-HTP

Safety: 5-HTP carries a serious interaction; Vitamin C has none recorded.

For mood, 5-HTP has the stronger evidence grade.

5-HTP

grade C low certainty

preliminary antidepressant signal; small, lower-quality studies

Vitamin C

studied, no effect moderate certainty

Not recommended for unipolar depression

sources: PMID:00000035 · PMID:35311615