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Pharmacokinetics of acute tryptophan depletion using a gelatin-based protein in male and female Wistar rats

The essential amino acid tryptophan is the precursor of the neurotransmitter serotonin. By depleting the body of tryptophan, brain tryptophan and serotonin levels are temporarily reduced. In this paper, several experiments are described in which dose and treatment effects of acute tryptophan depleti...

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Autores principales: Jans, L. A. W., Lieben, C. K. J., Smits, L. T., Blokland, A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Vienna 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2705715/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18683016
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00726-008-0160-4