5-HTP & CBD, 30 Capsules

Do you read the back of a supplement pack before the front? These 5-HTP and CBD capsules hold Griffonia herb, the plant source of 5-HTP, and CBD isolate, in a pack of 30 vegetarian capsules.

What is in the 5-HTP and CBD capsules

30 vegetarian capsules, size 0: roughly 22 mm long and under 8 mm wide
Griffonia herb: 250 mg per capsule
CBD isolate: 15 mg per capsule, 450 mg in the whole pack
Net fill: 265 mg per capsule

The 250 mg is the weight of Griffonia herb, not of 5-HTP itself. Researchers who analysed raw Griffonia seed put its 5-HTP share at 6 to 20% by weight, and concentrated extracts in other brands' capsules are labelled from about 30% up to 99%.

Griffonia: a seed gathered in the wild

Griffonia simplicifolia is a legume from West Africa. Researchers call its seeds the most abundant natural source of 5-HTP, an amino acid. A study of the trade found that all commercial seed still comes from wild plants.

Why CBD isolate and not hemp extract

A full-spectrum hemp extract keeps the plant's other cannabinoids and terpenes, including a trace of THC. Isolate is CBD purified until it stands alone. Makers of isolate describe a white crystalline powder of 99% CBD or more, with no hemp taste left. So the 15 mg on this pack should be close to 15 mg of CBD. Isolate is normally sold as having no detectable THC, although one CBD maker adds that a total absence cannot be guaranteed. Want a whole-plant extract? This is not it.

How the pack says to take it

One capsule a day, after a meal, with water.
Maximum 1 to 2 capsules per 24 hours; the pack warns that more can be harmful.
Do not take it with milk or a drink that contains protein.

Who should not use it

This is a food supplement for adults aged 18 and over. The pack says not to use it during pregnancy or breastfeeding, alongside medication, or with diabetes, high or low blood pressure, heart or lung complaints, vascular disease or a thyroid condition. It does not replace a varied diet. Keep it away from children and store it at room temperature in a dark place.

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