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Can tryptophan supplement intake at breakfast enhance melatonin secretion at night?

BACKGROUND: Tryptophan (TRP) is an essential amino acid, and it has been suggested that TRP intake at breakfast combined with daytime bright light exposure can increase nocturnal melatonin secretion. However, the mechanisms involved are not yet clear. The aim of this study was to examine the effect...

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Autores principales: Nagashima, Shunsuke, Yamashita, Makoto, Tojo, Chiaki, Kondo, Masayuki, Morita, Takeshi, Wakamura, Tomoko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5331733/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28245865
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40101-017-0135-9