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PHT 121: Depression: Is Tryptophan Metabolism at the Core of the Issue?

Published: July 1, 2016, 4:30 p.m.

In today's broadcast we will be discussing how inflammation is gaining greater notoriety in the scientific literature as a primary cause of depression.\xa0 Yes, depression is multifactorial, but new research is demonstrating how inflammation leads to the abnormal breakdown of tryptophan leading to lower levels of serotonin.\xa0 However, the newest scientific research is demonstrating that rather than low serotonin levels, the\xa0"toxic" by products of tryptophan metabolism may be at the core of depression.\n\nPlease enjoy and forward\xa0your comments to us here on our website or our Facebook page.\xa0 Thank you for listening!