Tryptophan is Back
Tryptophan is a natural amino acid that safely increases seratonin levels in the brain. Selective seratonin re-uptake inhibitor medications (SSRI anti-depressants) are prescription drugs that concentrate existing levels of seratonin in the brain so they stay in the synapse between nerve endings. Tryptophan is the only compound that actually increases seratonin levels, however it has been banned by the FDA since 1989 due to an adulterated product from an unscrupulous Japanese manufacturer.
Despite intense lobbying efforts by the pharmaceutical industry, the FDA could no longer justify the ban on tryptophan. Pharmaceutical-grade tryptophan can now be imported for use in dietary supplements. This means that many people using drugs such as Prozac, Paxil, Lexapro and Celexa will be able to discard these medications and once again treat their seratonin deficiency syndrome with natural tryptophan.
Barry Keate
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Tryptophan is a natural amino acid that safely increases seratonin levels in the brain. Selective seratonin re-uptake inhibitor medications (SSRI anti-depressants) are prescription drugs that concentrate existing levels of seratonin in the brain so they stay in the synapse between nerve endings. Tryptophan is the only compound that actually increases seratonin levels, however it has been banned by the FDA since 1989 due to an adulterated product from an unscrupulous Japanese manufacturer.
Despite intense lobbying efforts by the pharmaceutical industry, the FDA could no longer justify the ban on tryptophan. Pharmaceutical-grade tryptophan can now be imported for use in dietary supplements. This means that many people using drugs such as Prozac, Paxil, Lexapro and Celexa will be able to discard these medications and once again treat their seratonin deficiency syndrome with natural tryptophan.
Barry Keate
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April 7th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Is this supplement now availabe in heatlh food stores? If not, do you have any idea when?
April 7th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Tryptophan, also sold as L-Tryptophan, is available in most health food stores or on the Internet.
Brent Curtis - Editor