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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