Effects of tryptophan depletion and a simulated alcohol binge on impulsivity

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 109-121

  Dougherty, Donald M ^a   Mullen, Jillian ^a   Hill Kapturczak, Nathalie ^a   Liang, Yuanyuan ^b   Karns, Tara E ^a   Lake, Sarah L ^a   Mathias, Charles W ^a   Roache, John D ^a  

^a University of Texas Health Science Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Binge drinking; Impulsivity; Serotonin; Tryptophan depletion

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BINGE DRINKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIMULATION; BEVERAGE; DEFICIENCY; DIAGNOSIS; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; REACTION TIME;

ADULT; BEVERAGES; BINGE DRINKING; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REACTION TIME; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 84926421305     PISSN: 10641297     EISSN: 19362293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038943     Document Type: Article

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