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  • A study with 25 healthy young adults used a randomized crossover design to assess mood changes after following high and low tryptophan diets for 4 days each, separated by a 2-week washout period.
  • Participants reported significantly higher positive mood scores (p<.01) after the high tryptophan diet, but the difference in negative mood was not significant (p>.05).
  • The results also indicated that increased dietary tryptophan was associated with lower depressive symptoms and decreased anxiety (p<.05).

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Using a randomized crossover study design, 25 healthy young adults were examined for differences in anxiety, depression, and mood after consuming a high tryptophan and a low tryptophan diet for 4days each. There was a 2week washout between the diets. A within-subjects analysis of the participants' mood indicated significantly (p<.01) more positive affect scores after consuming a high tryptophan diet as compared to a low tryptophan diet. Negative affect differences between the diets were not statistically significant (p>.05). Also, consuming more dietary tryptophan resulted in (p<.05) less depressive symptoms and decreased anxiety.

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