Serotonin, dieting, and bulimia nervosa.
Dieting is a common behaviour which may trigger eating disorders such as bulimia nervosa in predisposed subjects. We found that in healthy women moderate dieting for 3 weeks lowered plasma concentrations of the 5-HT precursor, L-tryptophan (TRP) and impaired brain 5-HT neurotransmission as judged by...
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| Natura: | Journal article |
| Lingua: | English |
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1999
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