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Effects of Exercise and 5-HTP on Cortisol Levels

NCT02187341 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2014-07-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

It has been shown that 5-HTP stimulates cortisol levels in plasma and saliva. Similarly, it has been shown that intense exercise stimulates an increase in plasma and salivary cortisol levels. The purpose of this study is to examine the combined effects of 5-HTP + intense exercise on plasma and salivary cortisol levels.

Conditions

  • Plasma Cortisol

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

5-HTP

Volunteers participate in two visits at least 5 days apart . The day of their visit they ingest (2 hours before reporting to the laboratory) either a capsule containing 200 mg of 5-HTP or a capsule containing placebo (sugar pill). The order of the visits is randomized

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Volunteers participate in two visits at least 5 days apart . The day of their visit they ingest (2 hours before reporting to the laboratory) either a capsule containing 200 mg of 5-HTP or a capsule containing placebo (sugar pill). The order of the visits is randomized

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Benedictine University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Pedro Del Corral, PhD-MD · Benedictine University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-06-30
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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