NCT02187341

Effects of Exercise and 5-HTP on Cortisol Levels

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Benedictine University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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

Type	Name	Description
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

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-06-01
• Primary completion: 2015-12-01
• Completion: 2015-12-01
• First posted: 2014-07-11
• Last updated: 2014-07-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States