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5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN
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Descriptor
English
:
5-Hydroxytryptophan
Descriptor
Spanish
:
5-Hidroxitriptófano
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
5-Hidroxitriptofano
Synonyms
English
:
5-HTP
Tree Number:
D12.125.072.050.850.479
Definition
English
:
The immediate precursor in the biosynthesis of
SEROTONIN
from
tryptophan
. It is used as an antiepileptic and antidepressant.
Pharmacological Action:
Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation
History Note
English
:
90; was HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN 1963-89 (Prov 1963-65)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
28289
Unique Identifier:
D006916
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