Brain serotonin, carbohydrate-craving, obesity and depression

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 398, Issue , 1996, Pages 35-41

  Wurtman, R J ^a   Wurtman, J J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; PAULLINIA; PHYLLIS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

ANOREXIGENIC AGENT; SEROTONIN;

APPETITE; BRAIN; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

APPETITE; APPETITE DEPRESSANTS; BRAIN; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; HUMANS; OBESITY; SEROTONIN;

EID: 0030333131     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-0381-7_4     Document Type: Article

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