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5-hydroxytryptophan and Anxiety Disorders

5-hydroxytryptophan has been researched along with Anxiety Disorders in 9 studies

5-Hydroxytryptophan: The immediate precursor in the biosynthesis of SEROTONIN from tryptophan. It is used as an antiepileptic and antidepressant.
5-hydroxytryptophan : A tryptophan derivative that is tryptophan substituted by a hydroxy group at position 5.

Anxiety Disorders: Persistent and disabling ANXIETY.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A double-blind placebo-controlled study of 5-HTP and clomipramine was carried out on 45 patients suffering from anxiety disorders (DSM-III)."9.06Effect of a serotonin precursor and uptake inhibitor in anxiety disorders; a double-blind comparison of 5-hydroxytryptophan, clomipramine and placebo. ( Gispen-de Wied, CC; Kahn, RS; Kamerbeek, WD; Verhoeven, WM; Westenberg, HG, 1987)
"Clomipramine has shown to be effective in that it induced significant improvement on all rating scales as compared to placebo."6.66Effect of a serotonin precursor and uptake inhibitor in anxiety disorders; a double-blind comparison of 5-hydroxytryptophan, clomipramine and placebo. ( Gispen-de Wied, CC; Kahn, RS; Kamerbeek, WD; Verhoeven, WM; Westenberg, HG, 1987)
"A double-blind placebo-controlled study of 5-HTP and clomipramine was carried out on 45 patients suffering from anxiety disorders (DSM-III)."5.06Effect of a serotonin precursor and uptake inhibitor in anxiety disorders; a double-blind comparison of 5-hydroxytryptophan, clomipramine and placebo. ( Gispen-de Wied, CC; Kahn, RS; Kamerbeek, WD; Verhoeven, WM; Westenberg, HG, 1987)
"Clomipramine has shown to be effective in that it induced significant improvement on all rating scales as compared to placebo."2.66Effect of a serotonin precursor and uptake inhibitor in anxiety disorders; a double-blind comparison of 5-hydroxytryptophan, clomipramine and placebo. ( Gispen-de Wied, CC; Kahn, RS; Kamerbeek, WD; Verhoeven, WM; Westenberg, HG, 1987)
"l-5-hydroxytryptophan was administered to 119 prepubertal children free of psychiatric disorder as part of a psychobiological cohort study initially designed to examine familial loading for mood disorder as the exposure of interest."1.32Gastrointestinal distress to serotonergic challenge: a risk marker for emotional disorder? ( Birmaher, B; Campo, JV; Dahl, RE; Perel, JM; Ryan, ND; Williamson, DE, 2003)
"L-5-Hydroxytryptophan (5HTP) was administered to 20 patients suffering from panic disorder and to 20 healthy controls."1.28Behavioral, neuroendocrine, and biochemical effects of 5-hydroxytryptophan administration in panic disorder. ( den Boer, JA; Westenberg, HG, 1990)

Research

Studies (9)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19905 (55.56)18.7374
1990's1 (11.11)18.2507
2000's1 (11.11)29.6817
2010's2 (22.22)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Frick, A1
Åhs, F1
Engman, J1
Jonasson, M1
Alaie, I1
Björkstrand, J1
Frans, Ö1
Faria, V1
Linnman, C1
Appel, L1
Wahlstedt, K1
Lubberink, M1
Fredrikson, M1
Furmark, T1
Blazevic, S1
Colic, L1
Culig, L1
Hranilovic, D1
Campo, JV1
Dahl, RE1
Williamson, DE1
Birmaher, B1
Perel, JM1
Ryan, ND1
den Boer, JA2
Westenberg, HG3
van Praag, HM2
Kahn, RS4
Wetzler, S1
Asnis, GM1
Barr, G1
Verhoeven, WM1
Gispen-de Wied, CC1
Kamerbeek, WD1

Reviews

3 reviews available for 5-hydroxytryptophan and Anxiety Disorders

ArticleYear
L-5-hydroxytryptophan in depression and anxiety.
    Schweizerische Rundschau fur Medizin Praxis = Revue suisse de medecine Praxis, 1988, Aug-23, Volume: 77, Issue:34A

    Topics: 5-Hydroxytryptophan; Anxiety Disorders; Depressive Disorder; Humans; Panic; Receptors, Serotonin

1988
Serotonin and anxiety revisited.
    Biological psychiatry, 1988, Jan-15, Volume: 23, Issue:2

    Topics: 5-Hydroxytryptophan; Animals; Anxiety Disorders; Benzodiazepines; Brain; Humans; Obsessive-Compulsiv

1988
Biogenic amines and psychiatry.
    The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry, 1971, Volume: 5, Issue:1

    Topics: 5-Hydroxytryptophan; Affective Symptoms; Amines; Amphetamine; Anxiety Disorders; Attention Deficit D

1971

Trials

2 trials available for 5-hydroxytryptophan and Anxiety Disorders

ArticleYear
Psychopharmacology of anxiety disorders: on the role of serotonin in the treatment of anxiety states and phobic disorders.
    Psychopharmacology bulletin, 1987, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: 5-Hydroxytryptophan; Anxiety Disorders; Clomipramine; Female; Fluvoxamine; Humans; Male; Oximes; Ser

1987
Effect of a serotonin precursor and uptake inhibitor in anxiety disorders; a double-blind comparison of 5-hydroxytryptophan, clomipramine and placebo.
    International clinical psychopharmacology, 1987, Volume: 2, Issue:1

    Topics: 5-Hydroxytryptophan; Adult; Agoraphobia; Anxiety Disorders; Clinical Trials as Topic; Clomipramine;

1987

Other Studies

4 other studies available for 5-hydroxytryptophan and Anxiety Disorders

ArticleYear
Serotonin Synthesis and Reuptake in Social Anxiety Disorder: A Positron Emission Tomography Study.
    JAMA psychiatry, 2015, Volume: 72, Issue:8

    Topics: 5-Hydroxytryptophan; Adult; Anxiety Disorders; Benzylamines; Brain; Carbon Radioisotopes; Case-Contr

2015
Anxiety-like behavior and cognitive flexibility in adult rats perinatally exposed to increased serotonin concentrations.
    Behavioural brain research, 2012, Apr-21, Volume: 230, Issue:1

    Topics: 5-Hydroxytryptophan; Analysis of Variance; Animals; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Anxiet

2012
Gastrointestinal distress to serotonergic challenge: a risk marker for emotional disorder?
    Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2003, Volume: 42, Issue:10

    Topics: 5-Hydroxytryptophan; Affective Symptoms; Anxiety Disorders; Child; Cohort Studies; Depressive Disord

2003
Behavioral, neuroendocrine, and biochemical effects of 5-hydroxytryptophan administration in panic disorder.
    Psychiatry research, 1990, Volume: 31, Issue:3

    Topics: 5-Hydroxytryptophan; Anxiety Disorders; Arousal; beta-Endorphin; Blood Platelets; Fear; Female; Huma

1990