Sex Specific Changes in Tryptophan Breakdown Over a 6 Week Treatment Period

Sex Specific Changes in Tryptophan Breakdown Over a 6 Week Treatment Period

Introduction: Despite the knowledge of sex differences concerning neurobiological parameters as well as clinical course of illness in individuals with mood disorders, the literature concerning tryptophan (Trp) breakdown, specific for women and men, is sparse to date. The current study aimed to evalu...

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Main Authors: Eva Z. Reininghaus, Nina Dalkner, Karin Riedrich, Dietmar Fuchs, Johanna M. Gostner, Bernd Reininghaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
tryptophan
kynurenine
sex
sex differences
body mass index
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00074/full

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