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Tryptophan

13 benefits mapped to clinical evidence across supplements.

Benefit Evidence

Lower TRP, worse mood

Higher TRP, better mood

4,113 people

Anxiety ↑; Trp ↓

Stress hormones ↑; mood ↓

Panic/anxiety ↑; Trp ↓

2,301 people
Wellbeing
Strong

Mood ↓ with TRP loss

Mood/sleep ↑ with TRP

1,795 people

Stress resilience: ↓ cortisol/anxiety

Stress resilience: ↑ mood/sleep

2,157 people

TRP↓ melatonin↓

Sleep onset↓ duration↑

Sleep quality↑

1,310 people

Memory worse

Attention/reaction better

-77% TRP

823 people
Sleep onset
Moderate

Trp↑, latency↓

Melatonin↓, onset worsen

613 people

↑ satiety hormones; ↓ intake

Trp/LNAA shifts; appetite changes

5-HTP/Trp ↓ hunger

489 people

Satiety hormones ↓ intake

5‑HTP/Trp suppress appetite

466 people

Lower Trp harms attention

BCAA helps reaction time

563 people
Relaxation
Moderate

Sleep ↑, anxiety ↓

Tryptophan depletion worsens anxiety

Mood/stress changes, sleep ↑

428 people

Sleep/Fatigue: better sleep, less fatigue

Performance: faster recovery, energy

786 people

Recovery speed +15%

Fatigue/force +4.7%

760 people