A dose-finding study on the effects of branch chain amino acids on surrogate markers of brain dopamine function.
RATIONALE: We have previously shown in healthy volunteers that an amino acid mixture lacking tyrosine and phenylalanine reduces tyrosine availability to the brain and produces cognitive and neuroendocrine effects consistent with reduced dopamine function. This could provide a potential nutritional...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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