title: Changes in blood tryptophan level during sleep deprivation.
abstract: Prolonged sleep deprivation elicits a significant elevation of the plasma level of free tryptophan which appears to be involved in increased excretion of 5-HIAA during this state through enhanced 5-HT synthesis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D012892:Sleep Deprivation; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014364:Tryptophan