title: Neuroendocrine responses to L-tryptophan as an index of brain serotonin function: effect of weight loss.
authors.affiliation: MRC Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Littlemore Hospital, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cowen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000187:drug effects*; D002997:Clomipramine / Q000494:pharmacology; D003863:Depression / Q000503:physiopathology; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D005260:Female; D017829:Granisetron; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D007191:Indazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008711:Metergoline / Q000494:pharmacology; D008787:Metoclopramide / Q000494:pharmacology; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism; D016713:Ritanserin / Q000494:pharmacology; D012701:Serotonin / Q000502:physiology*; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014365:Tryptophan Hydroxylase / Q000378:metabolism; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D002997:Clomipramine; D017829:Granisetron; D013006:Growth Hormone; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; D007191:Indazoles; D008711:Metergoline; D008787:Metoclopramide; D011388:Prolactin; D016713:Ritanserin; D012701:Serotonin; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D014364:Tryptophan; D014365:Tryptophan Hydroxylase