"5-Hydroxytryptophan" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
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				The immediate precursor in the biosynthesis of SEROTONIN from tryptophan. It is used as an antiepileptic and antidepressant.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D006916 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | D12.125.072.050.850.479 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | 5-Hydroxytryptophan5-Hydroxytryptophan5 HydroxytryptophanHydroxytryptophanOxytryptophanTryptophan, 5-Hydroxy-5-Hydroxy- TryptophanTryptophan, 5 Hydroxy5-HTPOxitriptan
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				Below are the most recent publications written about "5-Hydroxytryptophan" by people in Profiles.
						
					
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								L-5-HTP-induced myoclonic jumping behavior in guinea pigs: an update. Adv Neurol. 1986; 43:509-17. 
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								Drug-induced myoclonus. Adv Neurol. 1986; 43:251-64. 
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								Long-term suppression of central serotonergic activity by corticosteroids: a possible model of steroid-responsive myoclonic disorders. Neurology. 1982 Jul; 32(7):772-5. 
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								Modification of central serotonergic and dopaminergic behaviors in the course of chronic corticosteroid administration. Eur J Pharmacol. 1982 Mar 12; 78(3):335-43. 
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								Dopaminergic antagonism of L-5-hydroxytryptophan-induced myoclonic jumping behavior. Neurology. 1979 Dec; 29(12):1622-5. 
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								Levodopa-induced myoclonus. Arch Neurol. 1975 May; 32(5):330-4.