5-HTP and Creatine for Depression

Summary

This is a three-armed clinical trial examining the effect of 5-hydroxytryptophan and creatine monohydrate as augmenting agents for the treatment of depression. Subjects will be randomized between 5-HTP + placebo, creatine + placebo, and 5-HTP + creatine, for 8 weeks. The ability of the interventions to affect biomarkers associated with depression will be assessed using brain phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy, functional connectivity imaging, and plasma serotonin levels.

Timeline

Start

2021-03-01

Primary completion

2023-08-01

Completion

2024-03-01

Drugs

Indications