title: Effects of the diet and other metabolic phenomena on brain tryptophan uptake and serotonin synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania 15213.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Fernstrom
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001066:Appetite / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D001682:Biological Availability; D001692:Biological Transport; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D004032:Diet; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000378:metabolism; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D012701:Serotonin / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000502:physiology; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism; D013217:Starvation / Q000503:physiopathology; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000378:metabolism; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D012701:Serotonin; D014364:Tryptophan