Definition
Description
General Information
- Metabolism: Hepatic.
- Uses/Sources: Tryptophan may be useful in increasing serotonin production, promoting healthy sleep, managing depression by enhancing mental and emotional well-being, managing pain tolerance, and managing weight.
- Symptoms: Symptoms of overdose include agitation, confusion, diarrhea, fever, overactive reflexes, poor coordination, restlessness, shivering, sweating, talking or acting with excitement you cannot control, trembling or shaking, twitching, and vomiting.
Mechanism of Action
Target Name | Mechanism of Action | References |
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Alkaline phosphatase, tissue-nonspecific isozyme Tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic Tryptophan--tRNA ligase, mitochondrial Stromelysin-1 Intestinal-type alkaline phosphatase Phospholipase A-2-activating protein Tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase |
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