Alteration of frontal EEG asymmetry during tryptophan depletion predicts future depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 115, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 189-195

  Allen, John J B ^a   McKnight, Katherine M ^a   Moreno, Francisco A ^b   Demaree, Heath A ^c   Delgado, Pedro L ^d  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain asymmetry; Depression; EEG; Mood; Risk; Serotonin; Tryptophan depletion

Indexed keywords

TRYPTOPHAN;

AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; AMINO ACID DEFICIENCY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BRAIN ASYMMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FOLLOW UP; FRONTAL CORTEX; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AFFECT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DOMINANCE, CEREBRAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRONTAL LOBE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 62649154638     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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