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Tryptophan

13 benefits mapped to clinical evidence across supplements.

Benefit Evidence

Main Effects
Mood balance

Lower TRP, worse mood

Higher TRP, better mood

Strong
4,113
Stress & Anxiety

Anxiety ↑; Trp ↓

Stress hormones ↑; mood ↓

Panic/anxiety ↑; Trp ↓

Strong
2,301
Wellbeing

Mood ↓ with TRP loss

Mood/sleep ↑ with TRP

Strong
1,795
Stress resilience

Stress resilience: ↓ cortisol/anxiety

Stress resilience: ↑ mood/sleep

Strong
2,157
Sleep quality

TRP↓ melatonin↓

Sleep onset↓ duration↑

Sleep quality↑

Strong
1,310
Mental clarity

Memory worse

Attention/reaction better

-77% TRP

Strong
823
Sleep onset

Trp↑, latency↓

Melatonin↓, onset worsen

Moderate
613
Appetite regulation

↑ satiety hormones; ↓ intake

Trp/LNAA shifts; appetite changes

5-HTP/Trp ↓ hunger

Moderate
489
Appetite suppression

Satiety hormones ↓ intake

5‑HTP/Trp suppress appetite

Moderate
466
Focus & concentration

Lower Trp harms attention

BCAA helps reaction time

Moderate
563
Relaxation

Sleep ↑, anxiety ↓

Tryptophan depletion worsens anxiety

Mood/stress changes, sleep ↑

Moderate
428
Energy & Fatigue

Sleep/Fatigue: better sleep, less fatigue

Performance: faster recovery, energy

Moderate
786
Exercise recovery

Recovery speed +15%

Fatigue/force +4.7%

Moderate
760