Are tryptophan and 5-hydroxytryptophan effective treatments for depression? A meta-analysis*.

Objective: To review the literature regarding the effectiveness of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HT) and L-tryptophan in the treatment of unipolar depression. Methods: A systematic review of the literature from 1966 to 2000 using the search terms 'tryptophan', 5-hydroxytryptophan', '5-HTP', '5-HT' and 'dep...

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Publicado en:Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 488 - 492
Autores principales: Shaw K, Turner J, Del Mar C
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Aug2002
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