Effects of normal meals rich in carbohydrates or proteins on plasma tryptophan and tyrosine ratios123
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KEY WORDS
Tryptophan
serotonin
tyrosine
dopamine
norepinephrine
insulin
dietary carbohydrates
dietary proteins
breakfast
plasma amino acids
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From the Clinical Research Center (RJW, JJW, MMR, JMM, RHT, and JJB) and the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (RJW), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge.
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Supported in part by NIH grant MO1 RR0008 (to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Clinical Research Center) and MH-28783 and by a grant from the Center for Brain Sciences and Metabolism Charitable Trust.
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