Supplement information: TRYPTOPHAN
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| General description |
- essential amino acids
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| Found |
- beans - brewer yeas - dairy products |
| Anti-aging role |
- boost the release of growth hormone - suppress the appetite |
| Deficiency symptoms |
- apathy, lethargy - loss of pigmentation in the hair - edema - muscle loss, fat loss - liver damage - weakness - slowed growth in children |
| Therapeutic doses |
1,5 - 6 g / day
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| Maximum safe level |
Not established.
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| Contraindications |
- kidney or liver disease
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| Interactions |
- monoamino oxidase inhibitors
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