Attenuation of some subjective effects of amphetamine following tyrosine depletion

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 144-147

  McTavish, S F B ^a   McPherson, M H ^c   Sharp, T ^b   Cowen, P J ^a  

^a WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Catecholamines; D amphetamine; Healthy volunteers; Subjective effects; Tyrosine depletion

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID MIXTURE; AMPHETAMINE; ANOREXIGENIC AGENT; DOPAMINE; NORADRENALIN; PHENYLALANINE; TYROSINE;

ADULT; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; AMINO ACID DEFICIENCY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINE RELEASE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0033066324     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026988119901300205     Document Type: Article

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