5-HTP Max
by Adaptogen Research · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 612524 953696
- DSLD label 246887
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
5-HTP Max by Adaptogen Research lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 20 mg of vitamin B-6 and 100 mg of 5-htp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2021.
What is in 5-HTP Max?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B-6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate) | 20 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 71% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| 5-Htp | 100 mg | 18% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 246887 (entered April 22, 2021), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- 5-HTP SupremeDesigns for Health same ingredients
- For Mood With 5-HTP & Vitamin B6Vita+Apps By V same ingredients
- Griffonia 5-HTPHBC Protocols same ingredients
- 5-HTP 100 mg plus B6Patient One 1 MediNutritionals same ingredients
- 5 HTP AssistPureFormulas same ingredients
- 5HTP 50 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Recommended Use: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule per day, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Report any adverse reactions to 302-213-0030
- Warning: Not recommended for use by pregnant or lactating women, or by those taking SSRI or MAOI medications.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Made with Non-GMO ingredients Does not contain gluten
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 246887.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose, L-Leucine.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed GMP Compliant Products.
How many labels does 5-HTP Max have?
One label is on file, entered on April 22, 2021.
- Label 246887 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 612524 953696
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Adaptogen Research (distributor), Newark, DE. All Adaptogen Research products.