Menopause Therapy
Studies from University of Siena yield new information about menopause therapy
Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 15th, 2007
Fresh data on menopause are presented in the report 'Menopause alters the metabolism of serum serotonin precursors and their correlation with gonadotropins and estradiol.' According to recent research from Siena, Italy, "Tryptophan, the serotonin (5-HT) precursor, is circulating in blood in both free (FT) and protein-bound forms. The free form crosses the hematoencephalic barrier and is converted into 5-HT."
"During the fertile years, tryptophan levels are negatively correlated to gonadotropin concentrations. The present study aims to evaluate the correlation between circulating tryptophan, gonadotropin and estradiol (E2) levels postmenopause Serum levels of total...
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