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L‐tryptophan does not affect food intake during recovery from depression
Author(s) -
Russ Mark J.,
Ackerman Sigurd H.,
BanaySchwartz Miriam,
Shindledecker Richard D.,
Smith Gerard P.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(199109)10:5<539::aid-eat2260100506>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - desipramine , food craving , affect (linguistics) , craving , depression (economics) , psychology , food intake , antidepressant , endocrinology , body weight , medicine , psychiatry , anxiety , macroeconomics , communication , addiction , economics
L‐tryptophan administration did not affect food intake or premeal ratings of hunger, satiety, sweet craving, or starch craving, during test meals in 13 depressed inpatients before, and 2 weeks after beginning treatment with desipramine (DMI), or in nine age‐matched normal subjects. Partial recovery from depression and/or treatment with DMI for 2 weeks were not associated with a significant change in body weight or food intake. The implications and limitations of these findings with respect to antidepressant‐induced weight gain are discussed.