Induction of coma in normal dogs by the infusion of aromatic amino acids and its prevention by the addition of branched-chain amino acids.
D000597:Amino Acids, Branched-Chain / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000641:Ammonia / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D003128:Coma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000378:metabolism; D004285:Dogs; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology; D010649:Phenylalanine / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*
D000597:Amino Acids, Branched-Chain; D010649:Phenylalanine; D000641:Ammonia; D014364:Tryptophan