CellWell record HH-50275
Tryptophan modulates the impact of prolactin on insomnia in perimenopausal women: a cross-sectional study
Shizhuo Yang; Lanrong Sun; Weiyi Liu; Chaoyi Guo; Kexin Wang; Hong Huang; Peipei Zhou; Zhonglu Liao; Yanxiang Chang; Wenyan Wang; Yu-Hsin Chen; Xingguang Luo; Yimin Kang; Yanlong Liu; Sishi Du; Fan Wang; Qiulin Wu
2026
In plain language
In 187 perimenopausal women, higher blood prolactin was linked to worse insomnia, anxiety and depression scores, and higher tryptophan levels strengthened that prolactin-insomnia link.
- Evidence
- Emerging
- Design
- Cross-sectional survey
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