Oxitriptan

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-015732",
  "term": "Oxitriptan",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An aromatic amino acid with antidepressant activity. In vivo, oxitriptan is converted into 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT or serotonin) as well as other neurotransmitters. Oxitriptan may exert its antidepressant activity via conversion to serotonin or directly by binding to serotonin (5-HT) receptors within the central nervous system (CNS). Endogenous 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is produced from the essential amino acid L-tryptophan. Exogenous therapeutic 5-HTP is isolated from the seeds of the African plant Griffonia simplicifolia.",
  "abbreviation": "5-HTP",
  "synonyms": [
    "5-hydroxytryptophan"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/oxitriptan/"
}