The effect of tryptophan on the cortisol response to social stress is modulated by the 5-HTTLPR genotype

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 201-208

  Cerit, Hilâl ^a   Jans, Linda A W ^a   Van der Does, Willem ^a,b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

5 HTTLPR; Cortisol; Serotonin; Stress; Trier Social Stress Test; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; TRYPTOPHAN;

5 HTT GENE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SALIVA; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 84872865110     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.05.016     Document Type: Article

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