5-HTP, dzina lathunthu 5-Hydroxytryptophan, ndi pawiri wopangidwa kuchokera mwachilengedwe amino acid tryptophan.Ndi kalambulabwalo wa serotonin m'thupi ndipo imapangidwa kukhala serotonin, motero imakhudza dongosolo la ubongo la neurotransmitter.Imodzi mwa ntchito zazikulu za 5-HTP ndikuwonjezera milingo ya serotonin.Serotonin ndi neurotransmitter yomwe imagwira ntchito yofunika kwambiri pakuwongolera malingaliro, kugona, chilakolako, komanso kumva ululu.