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. 1985 Mar-Apr;8(2):197-200.
doi: 10.1016/0165-0327(85)90046-1.

L-5-hydroxytryptophan in the treatment of anxiety disorders

R S Kahn, H G Westenberg

L-5-hydroxytryptophan in the treatment of anxiety disorders

R S Kahn et al. J Affect Disord. 1985 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Ten outpatients suffering from anxiety states (Anxiety Disorders: DSM-III) were treated with L-5-hydroxytryptophan and carbidopa. A significant reduction in anxiety was observed on three different anxiety scales. It is suggested that 5-HT systems may be involved in the mediation of anxiety.

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