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Table 8 Serum Serotonin levels: effectiveness of treatments

From: The use of LeptiCore® in reducing fat gain and managing weight loss in patients with metabolic syndrome

 

Serotonin (mean mg/dl)

change (%)

 

Initial

8 Weeks

8 Weeks - Initial

Formula B (↑dose)

35.40 ± 2.62

49.06 ± 2.85b*

38.59

Formula A (↓dose)

34.55 ± 2.85

44.42 ± 2.96a

28.57

Placebo

34.20 ± 3.15

37.31 ± 3.69

9.09

  1. ap < 0.05; bp < 0.001 compared with Placebo
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001 compared with Formula A
  3. p < 0.05; p < 0.001 compared with Initial; intragroup analysis