title: [Tryptophan-loading in schizophrenia and endogenous depression].
abstract: In 95 schizophrenic patients, 20 endogenous depressed patients and 39 control subjects the level of plasma tryptophan was determined after oral load of L-tryptophan (50 mg/kg) in range of 3 hours. Among the groups quantitative and specially qualitative differences were observed in course of tryptophan. In the group of schizophrenic patients it is possible to exactly differentiate a subgroup with similar psycho-pathological symptomatic by means the course of tryptophan.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000097:blood*; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014364:Tryptophan
vernacular_title: Tryptophanbelastung bei Schizophrenien und endogenen Depressionen.