Changes in blood tryptophan level during sleep deprivation.
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.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D012892:Sleep Deprivation; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000097:blood*
D014364:Tryptophan