A comparative study of picolinic acid levels in patients of severe depression with and without suicidality
Background and Aim: Picolinic acid (PIC) is a metabolite of the kynurenine pathway, which is involved in the degradation of tryptophan, an essential amino acid. PIC has been suggested to have neuroprotective effects by inhibiting the production of quinolinic acid, a neurotoxic agent that can induce...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
|
| Series: | Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2023;volume=11;issue=2;spage=198;epage=202;aulast=Savita |