| Title |
Effect of different tryptophan sources on amino acids availability to the brain and mood in healthy volunteers
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Psychopharmacology, July 2008
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00213-008-1254-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
C. Rob Markus, Christine Firk, Cindy Gerhardt, Joris Kloek, GertJan F. Smolders |
| Abstract |
Reduced brain serotonin function is acknowledged as a vulnerability factor for affective disturbances. Since the production of serotonin is limited by the availability of its plasma dietary amino acid precursor tryptophan (TRP), the beneficial effects of tryptophan-rich alpha-lactalbumin whey protein (ALAC) have recently been studied. The effects of ALAC remain rather modest, and alternative protein sources of tryptophan may be more effective. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Brazil | 2 | 1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| New Zealand | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Croatia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 148 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 34 | 22% |
| Student > Master | 26 | 17% |
| Researcher | 19 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 11% |
| Other | 12 | 8% |
| Other | 24 | 16% |
| Unknown | 22 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 29 | 19% |
| Psychology | 22 | 14% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 19 | 12% |
| Chemistry | 14 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 6% |
| Other | 37 | 24% |
| Unknown | 24 | 16% |
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