Yes, for most people. 95% of 37 people who reported on L-Tryptophan for mood say it improved. 3% noticed no change and 3% say it got worse. That is above the typical result for mood (84% across 108 options).
Ranked #16 of 108 for mood.
“L-tryptophan has been a game changer for my seasonal depression... Whenever I start to get that feeling of 'what's the point' I pop 2 of ND's L-tryptophan and feel so much better.”
“L-tryptophan makes me sleep deeper, and I wake up feeling more content.”
“Came home, took 2gms of l-tryptophan with this adaptogenic blend... HOLY COW. OMG I feel good.”
Conclusion: Reviewing these 11 RCTs, we concluded that taking 0.14-3 g of TRP per day in addition to the usual meal can be expected to improve the mood of healthy individuals. In order to estimate the optimum amount of TRP intake more accurately, further studies need to be conducted with more appropriate settings of intake period, intake frequency, and intake method.
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