Effect of L-tryptophan and other amino acids on sleep

Recently published human and animal studies concerning the effect of L-tryptophan and other amino acids (leucine, glycine) on sleep are summarized and discussed. These data indicate that L-tryptophan, but not other amino acids, increases sleepiness and induces sleep in both humans and animals. The c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nutrition reviews 1986-05, Vol.44 (s3), p.70-73
1. Verfasser:	Hartmann, Ernest L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	amino acids Amino Acids - pharmacology ANIMAL DE LABORATOIRE ANIMALES DE LABORATORIO Animals CEREBRO DIETA Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ENCEPHALE EXPERIMENTATION EXPERIMENTOS Humans insomnia MEDICAMENT NEUROTROPE MEDICAMENTOS NEUROTROPICOS Reaction Time - drug effects REGIME ALIMENTAIRE sleep Sleep Stages - drug effects sleeping medication SOMMEIL SUENO TRIPTOFANO tryptophan Tryptophan - pharmacology TRYPTOPHANE
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Zusammenfassung:	Recently published human and animal studies concerning the effect of L-tryptophan and other amino acids (leucine, glycine) on sleep are summarized and discussed. These data indicate that L-tryptophan, but not other amino acids, increases sleepiness and induces sleep in both humans and animals. The clinical utility of this observation is discussed.(wz)
ISSN:	0029-6643 1753-4887
DOI:	10.1111/j.1753-4887.1986.tb07680.x