Differential behavioral effects of plasma tryptophan depletion and loading in aggressive and nonaggressive men

Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 357-369

  Bjork, James M ^a   Dougherty, Donald M ^a   Moeller, F Gerard ^a   Swann, Alan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Behavior; Serotonin; Tryptophan; Tryptophan depletion

Indexed keywords

TRYPTOPHAN;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTONINERGIC TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; DIETARY PROTEINS; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; SEROTONIN; STRESS; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 0033963949     PISSN: 0893133X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0893-133X(99)00136-0     Document Type: Article

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