title: Acute and chronic effects of protein and carbohydrate ingestion on brain tryptophan levels and serotonin synthesis.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Fernstrom
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001066:Appetite / Q000502:physiology; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000378:metabolism*; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D005215:Fasting / Q000097:blood; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D051381:Rats; D012701:Serotonin / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D012701:Serotonin; D014364:Tryptophan