title: [Therapy of sleeping disorders with l-tryptophane plus oxprenolol/a double-blind study (author's transl)].
abstract: 38 psychiatric inpatients with various degrees of sleeping disorders were given L-tryptophane plus oxprenolol or placebo, each for two nights. Self-rating, rating of the nursing staff, tests of attention level and motor performance were the variables of the investigation. The statistical evaluation of the double-blind study shows no significant difference under these specific experimental conditions.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010096:Oxprenolol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010919:Placebos; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D010919:Placebos; D010096:Oxprenolol; D014364:Tryptophan
vernacular_title: Therapie von Schlafstörungen mit der Kombination von L-Tryptophan und Oxprenolol--eine Doppelblindprüfung.