"5-Hydroxytryptophan" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The immediate precursor in the biosynthesis of SEROTONIN from tryptophan. It is used as an antiepileptic and antidepressant.
| Descriptor ID |
D006916
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.125.072.050.850.479
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| Concept/Terms |
5-Hydroxytryptophan- 5-Hydroxytryptophan
- 5 Hydroxytryptophan
- Hydroxytryptophan
- Oxytryptophan
- Tryptophan, 5-Hydroxy-
- 5-Hydroxy- Tryptophan
- Tryptophan, 5 Hydroxy
- 5-HTP
- Oxitriptan
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "5-Hydroxytryptophan" by people in Profiles.
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Inhibition of allergic inflammation by supplementation with 5-hydroxytryptophan. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2012 Oct 15; 303(8):L642-60.
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Lamina VII neurons are rhythmically active during locomotor-like activity in the neonatal rat spinal cord. Neurosci Lett. 1995 Sep 01; 197(1):9-12.
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Effect of 5-hydroxytryptophan on H-reflex recovery curves in normal subjects and patients with affective disorders. Biol Psychiatry. 1988 Mar 15; 23(6):602-11.
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A liquid chromatographic assay for 5-hydroxytryptophan, serotonin and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in human body fluids. Acta Pharmacol Toxicol (Copenh). 1982 Nov; 51(5):421-7.
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Benzo(b)thiophene derivatives. XVI. The sulfur isosteres of melatonin, bufotenine, 5-hydroxytryptophan, and related structures. J Med Chem. 1970 Nov; 13(6):1205-8.
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Influence of acute and chronic nicotine administration on EEG reactivity to drugs in rabbits. 2. Psychoactive agents. Res Commun Chem Pathol Pharmacol. 1970 Jan; 1(1):109-14.