Effects of normal meals rich in carbohydrates or proteins on plasma tryptophan and tyrosine ratios

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 128-132

  Wurtman, Richard J ^a   Wurtman, Judith J ^a   Regan, Meredith M ^a   McDermott, Janine M ^a   Tsay, Rita H ^a   Breu, Jeff J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breakfast; Dietary carbohydrates; Dietary proteins; Dopamine; Insulin; Norepinephrine; Plasma amino acids; Serotonin; Tryptophan; Tyrosine

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CATECHOLAMINE; INSULIN; PROTEIN; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN; TYROSINE;

ADULT; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BRAIN METABOLISM; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CATECHOLAMINE SYNTHESIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; HUMAN; INSULIN METABOLISM; MACRONUTRIENT; MALE; MEAL; NORMAL HUMAN; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN INTAKE; SEROTONIN METABOLISM;

EID: 0037214154     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/77.1.128     Document Type: Article

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