Brief communication effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ect) on plasma tryptophan

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1980, Pages 377-380

  Whalley, L J ^a   Yates, C M ^a   Christie, J E ^a  

^a ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRYPTOPHAN;

BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; THERAPY;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 0019134362     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291700044159     Document Type: Article

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