Tryptophan-free diets: A physiological tool to study brain serotonin function

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Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 260-264

  Fadda, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

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EID: 0034356510     PISSN: 08861714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/physiologyonline.2000.15.5.260     Document Type: Article

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