Blunted growth hormone and prolactin responses to L-tryptophan in depression; a state-dependent abnormality.
We have investigated whether attenuated growth hormone (GH) and prolactin (PRL) responses to L-tryptophan in depression return to normal with clinical recovery. Ten patients who had received intravenous infusions of L-tryptophan (100 mg/kg) when depressed were retested at least 3 months after full r...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1991
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