Effects of dietary tryptophan and phenylalanine–tyrosine depletion on phasic alertness in healthy adults – A pilot study

Effects of dietary tryptophan and phenylalanine–tyrosine depletion on phasic alertness in healthy adults – A pilot study

Background: The synthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin (5-HT) and dopamine (DA) in the brain can be directly altered by dietary manipulation of their relevant precursor amino acids (AA). There is evidence that altered serotonergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission are both associated with imp...

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Main Authors: Patricia Hildebrand, Werner Königschulte, Tilman Jakob Gaber, Sarah Bubenzer-Busch, Katrin Helmbold, Caroline Sarah Biskup, Karl-Josef Langen, Gereon Rudolf Fink, Florian Daniel Zepf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swedish Nutrition Foundation 2015-04-01
Series:Food & Nutrition Research
Subjects:
dietary challenge procedures
amino acids
acute tryptophan depletion
phenylalanine–tyrosine depletion
serotonin
dopamine
phasic alertness
Online Access:http://www.foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/view/26407/39848

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