FDA's Regulation of the Dietary Supplement L-tryptophan

Hearing Before the Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session, July 18, 1991

• Author(s): United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee,
• Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
• Pages: 336
• ISBN_10: 0160383099
  ISBN_13: 9780160383090
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Health & Fitness / Diet & Nutrition / General , Medical / Hematology , Political Science / American Government / National , Science / Chemistry / Organic ,

Description:... Abstract: This hearing discusses the dangers of L-tryptophan, a dietary supplement, used to treat insomnia, depression, and premenstrual syndrome; and what the FDA could/should do to control this and other dangers substances more effectively. It causes growth retardaton and organ degeneration, even death.