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What amount mg of melatonin does a 50mg of 5htp pill contain?
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None: 5htp has been tried on a variety of disorders without success and has significant potential dangers -- I would advise against taking it.
Answered 7/22/2014
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Hopefully zero: Hi. They're chemically related, but really quite different. There should be virtually no melatonin in a 5-hydroxytryptophan preparation.
Answered 11/27/2014
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