Role of precursor availability in control of monoamine biosynthesis in brain.

Role of precursor availability in control of monoamine biosynthesis in brain.J D FernstromJ D FernstromPublished Online:01 Apr 1983https://doi.org/10.1152/physrev.1983.63.2.484MoreSectionsPDF (9 MB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInWeChat Previous Back to Top Next Download PDF FiguresReferencesRelatedInformation Cited ByL-tryptophan administration and increase in cerebral serotonin levels: Systematic reviewEuropean Journal of Pharmacology, Vol. 836Why does the microbiome affect behaviour?24 April 2018 | Nature Reviews Microbiology, Vol. 16, No. 10Gut microbiota dysbiosis is associated with malnutrition and reduced plasma amino acid levels: Lessons from genome-scale metabolic modelingMetabolic Engineering, Vol. 49Dietary dopamine depletion blunts reward network sensitivity to face trustworthiness5 April 2018 | Journal of Psychopharmacology, Vol. 32, No. 9Applications for α-lactalbumin in human nutrition29 March 2018 | Nutrition Reviews, Vol. 76, No. 6Effects of intravenous tryptophan infusion on thermoregulation in steers exposed to acute heat stress19 January 2018 | Animal Science Journal, Vol. 89, No. 5Determination of Tryptophan in Pharmaceutical Formulations Using a Sequential Injection–Zone Fluidic–Chemiluminescence Tubular Reactor14 December 2017 | Analytical Letters, Vol. 51, No. 6Poor cognitive ageing: Vulnerabilities, mechanisms and the impact of nutritional interventionsAgeing Research Reviews, Vol. 42MicroRNA and Transcriptomic Profiling Showed miRNA-Dependent Impairment of Systemic Regulation and Synthesis of Biomolecules in Rag2 KO Mice27 February 2018 | Molecules, Vol. 23, No. 3IDO chronic immune activation and tryptophan metabolic pathway: A potential pathophysiological link between depression and obesityProgress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, Vol. 80Dose-Dependent Effects of Oral Tyrosine Administration on Plasma Tyrosine Levels and Cognition in Aging23 November 2017 | Nutrients, Vol. 9, No. 12Tryptophan overloading activates brain regions involved with cognition, mood and anxiety16 February 2017 | Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, Vol. 89, No. 1A Perspective on the Safety of Supplemental Tryptophan Based on Its Metabolic Fates9 November 2016 | The Journal of Nutrition, Vol. 146, No. 12Stereoselective detection of amino acids with protein-modified single asymmetric nanoporesElectrochimica Acta, Vol. 215Branched-chain amino acids alter neurobehavioral function in ratsAnna Coppola, Brett R. 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