title: Is alpha-methyl-L-tryptophan a good tracer for brain serotonin synthesis measurements, and does the lumped constant vary in different structures of the rat brain?
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diksic
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leyton
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Benkelfat
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006900:Hydroxylation; D007700:Kinetics; D008954:Models, Biological; D011849:Radioactive Tracers; D051381:Rats; D012701:Serotonin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
chemical_list: D011849:Radioactive Tracers; C020774:alpha-methyltryptophan; C042390:alpha-methylserotonin; D012701:Serotonin; D014364:Tryptophan