Journal article
No effect of oral l-tryptophan or alpha-lactalbumin on total tryptophan levels in breast milk
Abstract
Postpartum depression (PPD) is the most common complication of childbearing with a 13% prevalence rate. Sleep disturbances are also common, particularly during early postpartum. In theory, l-tryptophan could improve sleep and reduce depressed mood in early postpartum; however, the first step in clinical development of tryptophan for use in postpartum is to measure the effect of oral l-tryptophan on its concentrations in breast milk, which is …
Authors
Dowlati Y; Ravindran AV; Maheux M; Steiner M; Stewart DE; Meyer JH
Journal
European Neuropsychopharmacology, Vol. 25, No. 6, pp. 779–787
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.euroneuro.2015.03.005
ISSN
0924-977X