Tryptophan

 

Other Contra-Indication

Our Records are Incomplete for Other Contra-Indications

 

Class Contra-Indication

Our Records are Incomplete for Drug Class Contra-Indications

We have incomplete side-effect data.

Efficacy of Tryptophan as an Alternative Medicine According to GRADE* Ranking: 


Alzheimer's Disease [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor(Tryptophan is an essential amino acid required to synthesize proteins which is found to be depleted in AD, research indicates it is helpful in aiding sleep and assisting in neurological repair and maintenance. More research is needed.  Should be taken at night.)

Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence 

* www.gradeworkinggroup.org 

References:

1.  http://www.la-press.com/nutritional-aspect-of-tryptophan-metabolism-article-a3772

2. http://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/hn-1000631

3. http://www.pnas.org/content/109/37/14912.long

4.  http://www.pnas.org/content/87/7/2506.long

5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25547097

6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26667000

7. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160425161205.htm

8. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=136411&fileId=S0033291702006906

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