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   I agree totally–I have spoken with the FDA about this corporate whoring(suddenly suppressing l-tryptophan soon after the introduction of ssri’s) and was told by a Dr. Love that investigation revealed prior cases of l-tryptophan disease–something only tenuously supported in a few articles(with the possibility of prior denko contamination).    These motherfuckers are simply fronts for pharmaceutical products.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >                                                            ! ! !                           >Apparently, the Food and Drug Administration [FDA] has been covering up >a Japanese genetic engineering disaster that has cost many American lives. >Re:  FDA  vs  L-Tryptophan >L-Tryptophan is an essential amino acid. It is the substance from which >the body makes Serotonin, a neurotransmitter that is involved with the >regulation of moods and dreams. The Pineal Gland converts Serotonin into >Melatonin which regulates the sleep/waking cycle. >As a natural remedy, pure form L-Tryptophan was used safely and effectively >for insomnia, depression and other disorders for 15 years before the FDA >ordered its removal from the market (in 1989) on the grounds that it had >been linked to an outbreak of a rare disease, Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome >[EMS], that resulted in dozens of fatalities and thousands of injuries. >In performing the standard case studies of the afflicted individuals, >the FDA  quickly uncovered evidence that the injuries and deaths were due, >not to the L-Tryptophan itself, but to contamination of the product. >At the time of the EMS outbreak, L-Tryptophan came to the United States >from several Japanese manufacturers. But only the product of ShowaDenko >was ever linked to any case of EMS. >What had ShowaDenko done? >It seems that L-Tryptophan is produced by a bacterial fermentation process. >And ShowaDenko had introduced a genetically altered strain of bacteria into >the manufacturing process in order to increase production of L-Tryptophan. >Simultaneously, ShowaDenko cut corners in the purification of its product, >consequently allowing nearly 60 contaminants to appear in their final product. >If the FDA finds that a batch of sardines is contaminated with mercury, >it can and should remove that batch of sardines from the market. But it >does not arbitrarily suppress the eating of uncontaminated sardines … >forever. >Yet when it comes to L-Tryptophan, that is what the FDA did. Upon finding >that one manufacturer’s product was contaminated it banned the consumption >of the uncontaminated product as well. >Except for infants. >The FDA allows L-Tryptophan to be used in infant formulas . Presumably, >the FDA is exercising its expertise and regulatory authority to keep >contaminants out of the L-Tryptophanthat goes into infant formulas.  Why >then is it unable to exercise that same expertise and authority to keep >contaminants out of the L-Tryptophan that adult Americans would consume? >Either the FDA is endangering the lives of infants or it has no grounds >to ban the consumption of L-Tryptophan by adults! >A report by Vitamin Research Products (May/June 1993) finds that: "No >confirmed cases of EMS from the consumption of L-Tryptophan from any >manufacturer other than ShowaDenko has been reported, and L-Tryptophan >from other manufacturers continues to be used around the world, both in >supplement products and clinical research trials." >It seems then that, once again, the FDA has acted to reduce the choices >available to Americans. Having removed L-Tryptophan from the market, >the FDA makes Americans more dependent on prescription drugs for sleep >and mood regulation, drugs which can have harmful side effects — even >apart from the fact that some of them, such as the barbiturates, are >addicting and can be diverted to the illict drug market. >In the last election Congress got a mandate to reduce the burden of >Senseless Federal Regulation of peoples’ lives. >Well, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House and Senate, maybe you should start >with a Congressional investigation into Accountability Failure at the FDA! >Trionic Research Institute >The above letter was sent to my Congressman (Richard Burr) as well as >some other Representative and Senators whose e-mail addresses i happened >to have. i encourage anyone who wants to recover the right to consume >L-Tryptophan as a natural alternative to prescription medications to >write to their Congressional delegations, the President >John Archer

Thanx so much for this information. I agree with you about the outrageousness of making a total ban of tryptophan which is a very safe, nonaddictive agent that has been demonstrated to be very effective in the promotion of sleep by its conversion to serontonin. Perhaps if enough of us can write to our legislators we can correct this injustice. Certainly does appear to be an attempt at restriction of trade which will benefit the pharamceutical companies that make sleeping pills which are either addictive or quite expensive. Aloha, Rich

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                                                                ! ! !                           Apparently, the Food and Drug Administration [FDA] has been covering up a Japanese genetic engineering disaster that has cost many American lives. Re:  FDA  vs  L-Tryptophan L-Tryptophan is an essential amino acid. It is the substance from which the body makes Serotonin, a neurotransmitter that is involved with the regulation of moods and dreams. The Pineal Gland converts Serotonin into Melatonin which regulates the sleep/waking cycle. As a natural remedy, pure form L-Tryptophan was used safely and effectively for insomnia, depression and other disorders for 15 years before the FDA ordered its removal from the market (in 1989) on the grounds that it had been linked to an outbreak of a rare disease, Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome [EMS], that resulted in dozens of fatalities and thousands of injuries. In performing the standard case studies of the afflicted individuals, the FDA  quickly uncovered evidence that the injuries and deaths were due, not to the L-Tryptophan itself, but to contamination of the product. At the time of the EMS outbreak, L-Tryptophan came to the United States from several Japanese manufacturers. But only the product of ShowaDenko was ever linked to any case of EMS. What had ShowaDenko done? It seems that L-Tryptophan is produced by a bacterial fermentation process. And ShowaDenko had introduced a genetically altered strain of bacteria into the manufacturing process in order to increase production of L-Tryptophan. Simultaneously, ShowaDenko cut corners in the purification of its product, consequently allowing nearly 60 contaminants to appear in their final product. If the FDA finds that a batch of sardines is contaminated with mercury, it can and should remove that batch of sardines from the market. But it does not arbitrarily suppress the eating of uncontaminated sardines … forever. Yet when it comes to L-Tryptophan, that is what the FDA did. Upon finding that one manufacturer’s product was contaminated it banned the consumption of the uncontaminated product as well. Except for infants. The FDA allows L-Tryptophan to be used in infant formulas . Presumably, the FDA is exercising its expertise and regulatory authority to keep contaminants out of the L-Tryptophanthat goes into infant formulas.  Why then is it unable to exercise that same expertise and authority to keep contaminants out of the L-Tryptophan that adult Americans would consume? Either the FDA is endangering the lives of infants or it has no grounds to ban the consumption of L-Tryptophan by adults! A report by Vitamin Research Products (May/June 1993) finds that: "No confirmed cases of EMS from the consumption of L-Tryptophan from any manufacturer other than ShowaDenko has been reported, and L-Tryptophan from other manufacturers continues to be used around the world, both in supplement products and clinical research trials." It seems then that, once again, the FDA has acted to reduce the choices available to Americans. Having removed L-Tryptophan from the market, the FDA makes Americans more dependent on prescription drugs for sleep and mood regulation, drugs which can have harmful side effects — even apart from the fact that some of them, such as the barbiturates, are addicting and can be diverted to the illict drug market. In the last election Congress got a mandate to reduce the burden of Senseless Federal Regulation of peoples’ lives. Well, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House and Senate, maybe you should start with a Congressional investigation into Accountability Failure at the FDA! Trionic Research Institute The above letter was sent to my Congressman (Richard Burr) as well as some other Representative and Senators whose e-mail addresses i happened to have. i encourage anyone who wants to recover the right to consume L-Tryptophan as a natural alternative to prescription medications to write to their Congressional delegations, the President John Archer

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