Tyrosine-free amino acid mixtures reduce physiologically-evoked release of dopamine in a selective and activity-dependent manner.

Depletion of the catecholamine precursor tyrosine using tyrosine-free amino acid mixtures is an important tool in neuropsychological studies, and often considered dopamine selective on the basis of neuropharmacological studies. However, little is known of the effects of tyrosine depletion when catec...

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Main Authors: Le Masurier, M, Zetterström, T, Cowen, P, Sharp, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2013