L-Tryptophan

Category: Sleep Support

L-tryptophan is an essential amino acid that helps the body make proteins and certain brain-signaling chemicals. 

L-Tryptophan
L-Tryptophan

Benefits

  • Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that serves several important purposes, like nitrogen balance in adults and growth in infants. 
  • Tryptophan is also used to produce niacin, which is essential in creating the neurotransmitter serotonin. 
  • Your body changes L-tryptophan into a brain chemical called serotonin. Serotonin helps control your mood and sleep.