Tryptophan depletion alters the decision-making of healthy volunteers through altered processing of reward cues.

While accumulating evidence suggests that effective real-life decision-making depends upon the functioning of the orbitofrontal cortex, much less is known about the involvement of the monoamine neurotransmitter systems and, in particular, serotonin. In the present study, we explored the impact of de...

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Main Authors: Rogers, R, Tunbridge, E, Bhagwagar, Z, Drevets, W, Sahakian, B, Carter, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003