[A self body double blind clinical study of L-tryptophan and placebo in treated neurosis]

Abstract

In this paper the authors report the results of a cross-over treatment of 79 case of neurosis with vacuum drugs and L-tryptophan. The therapeutic effects were evaluated respectively with four-degree scale and the rating scales of SCL-90. Sleep vs. Sleep disturbance self-checklist. Side effects were evaluated with TESS. The data show that treatment of L-tryptophan 3.0g/day for six weeks. Rate of marked improvement is 58.2%, effective rate is 91.1%. It is concluded that the effects of hypnosis and sedation are mild side effects only. Using L-tryptophan the therapeutic effects which concern somatization depression anxiety, phobia, compulsion, are analysed and discussed.