5-HTP efficacy and contraindications

L-5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is the immediate precursor of serotonin. It is readily synthesized into serotonin without biochemical feedback. This nutrient has a large and strong following who advocate exaggerated and inaccurate claims relating to its effectiveness in the treatment of depression and...

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Autores principales: Hinz, Marty, Stein, Alvin, Uncini, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3415362/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22888252
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S33259
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description L-5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is the immediate precursor of serotonin. It is readily synthesized into serotonin without biochemical feedback. This nutrient has a large and strong following who advocate exaggerated and inaccurate claims relating to its effectiveness in the treatment of depression and a number of other serotonin-related diseases. These assertions are not supported by the science. Under close examination, 5-HTP may be contraindicated for depression in some of the very patients for whom promoters of 5-HTP advocate its use.
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spelling pubmed-34153622012-08-10 5-HTP efficacy and contraindications Hinz, Marty Stein, Alvin Uncini, Thomas Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat Review L-5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is the immediate precursor of serotonin. It is readily synthesized into serotonin without biochemical feedback. This nutrient has a large and strong following who advocate exaggerated and inaccurate claims relating to its effectiveness in the treatment of depression and a number of other serotonin-related diseases. These assertions are not supported by the science. Under close examination, 5-HTP may be contraindicated for depression in some of the very patients for whom promoters of 5-HTP advocate its use. Dove Medical Press 2012 2012-07-19 /pmc/articles/PMC3415362/ /pubmed/22888252 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S33259 Text en © 2012 Hinz et al, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd. This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, provided the original work is properly cited.
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