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What is Tryptophan?

Category: Supplements

Most popular types: L-Tryptophan

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Tryptophan (l-tryptophan) is a found in most protein-based foods or dietary proteins. It is particularly plentiful in chocolate, oats, bananas, mangoes, dried dates, milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, red meat, eggs, fish, poultry, sesame, chickpeas, sunflower seeds, spirulina, and peanuts.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Insomnia 11 15
Depressed mood 9 6
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2 2
Anxious mood 2 0
Bipolar disorder 1 0

Show all 12 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 1
Mild 10
None 12

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Tryptophan

Side effect Patients Percentage
Abnormal urine color 1
Drowsiness 1
Muscle cramps 1
Skin problems 1
Withdrawal effects 1

Why patients stopped taking Tryptophan

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 5
Doctor's advice 4
Did not seem to work 3
Personal research 3
Course of treatment ended 1
Side effects too severe 1
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Duration

Stopped taking Tryptophan

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 6
6 months - 1 year 2
1 - 2 years 1
2 - 5 years 2
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 16
Usually 4
Sometimes 2
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 4
Not at all hard to take 19
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 4
< $25 13
Not specified 6
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3 patient evaluations for Tryptophan

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Jul 1, 2013 (Started Feb 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 9, 2009 (Started Nov 11, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1500 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 23, 2009 (Started May 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sleeplessness)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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