5-Hydroxytryptophol as a marker for recent alcohol intake

Addiction

Volumn 98, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages 63-72

  Beck, Olof ^a   Helander, Anders ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

5 hydroxytryptophol; Alcohol intake; Biochemical marker; Serotonin; Urine

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; 5 HYDROXYTRYPTOPHOL; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DISULFIRAM; GLUCURONIC ACID; SEROTONIN;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIETARY INTAKE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OUTPATIENT CARE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROTONIN METABOLISM; URINARY EXCRETION; URINE LEVEL;

5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS;

EID: 0348090617     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1359-6357.2003.00583.x     Document Type: Review

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