*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : YN7120000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Tryptophan, 5-hydroxy- L- and
                          (-)-L-alpha-hydrazino-3,4-dihydroxy-
                          alpha-methylhydrocinnamic acid, monohydrate
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Human
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION           : 22 mg/kg/86W
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - hallucinations, distorted perceptions
   Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, other (after systemic exposure)
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   NEJMAG New England Journal of Medicine.  (Massachusetts Medical Soc., 10
   Shattuck St., Boston, MA 02115)  V.198-    1928-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   303,782,1980
 
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