title: [A self body double blind clinical study of L-tryptophan and placebo in treated neurosis].
abstract: In this paper the authors report the results of a cross-over treatment of 79 case of neurosis with vacuum drugs and L-tryptophan. The therapeutic effects were evaluated respectively with four-degree scale and the rating scales of SCL-90. Sleep vs. Sleep disturbance self-checklist. Side effects were evaluated with TESS. The data show that treatment of L-tryptophan 3.0g/day for six weeks. Rate of marked improvement is 58.2%, effective rate is 91.1%. It is concluded that the effects of hypnosis and sedation are mild side effects only. Using L-tryptophan the therapeutic effects which concern somatization depression anxiety, phobia, compulsion, are analysed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dept of psychological medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Hubei Medical College, Wuhan.
authors.forename: D X
authors.initials: DX
authors.lastname: Zang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014364:Tryptophan