Treatment Details
Tryptophan
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Effectiveness
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Side Effects
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Cost
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Most-Reviewed Use: ANTIBIOTICS
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Brand Name: NA
Drug Class: Supplement
FDA Category: supplement
CompendiRx Topic(s): Mental Health, Gut and Nutrients
Dosage Form: Tablet Oral - depends on exact use
Common Usage: Treating mood disorders
How it works
Tryptophan is used by our bodies to make serotonin, which is a chemical that is used as a neurotransmitter in the brain. Serotonin is also found in the gut. Tryptophan is also required to make melatonin, a hormone related to the sleep-wake cycle. When one doesn’t get enough niacin to meet the body’s metabolic requirements, or tryptophan consumed exceeds what is needed for protein synthesis, tryptophan is used to make the cofactor NAD+.
Pregnancy
Taking tryptophan in amounts greater than those found in food during pregnancy can harm an unborn child (https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/natural/326.html#:~:text=Pregnancy%3A%20It%20is%20possibly%20unsafe,and%20stick%20to%20food%20amounts.).
Lactation
No data exists on the safety of tryptophan supplements when breastfeeding (https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-326/l-tryptophan), though tryptophan is endogenously present in breastmilk, according to UpToDate.
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