Tryptophan-deficient diet and amino acid drink deplete plasma tryptophan and induce a relapse of depression in susceptible patients.
Heninger
G R
GR
Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510.
Delgado
P L
PL
Charney
D S
DS
Price
L H
LH
Aghajanian
G K
GK
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012008:Recurrence; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency*
D000596:Amino Acids; D014364:Tryptophan