L-Tryptophan and Reduced Anxiety

• A systematic review of the effect of L-tryptophan supplementation on mood and emotional functioning.

  • 2020-04-10
  • Systematic Review
  • Journal of dietary supplements 18(3)
  • • Asako M Kikuchi
    • Aya Tanabe
    • Yoshihiro Iwahori

  • PubMed: 32272859
  • DOI: 10.1080/19390211.2020.1746725

  3 Insights on

  • Reduced Anxiety

  • High evidence
  • Adults

  This suggests that TRP intake may be an effective approach to decrease anxiety and increase positive mood in healthy individuals.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes

  Dose

  0.14-3 g/day