The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Rural Affairs and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection - Wszystko, co musisz wiedzieć

Alicja Kowalska
August 25, 2025
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The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Rural Affairs and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection

We've discussed exogenous amino acids - compounds that are not capable of self-synthesis in our bodies - on several occasions, and here we're going to look at another amino acid, tryptophan, which is often a component of many dietary supplements designed to improve the state of the nervous system or relax and relieve symptoms of stress.

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1. The properties

This hormone, like dopamine, is known as a "happiness compound" because of its regulatory and relaxing effect on excessive stress on the part of the nervous system. An increased level of serotonin causes a marked change in mood and an increase in motivation. Some derivatives of this compound have been used as painkillers to relieve the harmful effects of migraine and stress episodes. Low serotonin levels, in this sense, induce a desire to suppress carbohydrate products. Thus, it has been shown that the systematic metabolism of tryptophan in the body, which not only helps to maintain a steady increase in the blood supply of the hormone PP, but also increases the body's ability to regulate blood flow.

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