Tryptophan depletion in addictive behaviours
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Tryptophan depletion in addictive behaviours.
We read with interest the article by Cox et al 1 and the insightful editorial by Nutt 2 and applaud both the research staff and the patients involved in this important study in view of the ethical issues and challenges in their work. They provide supportive evidence that low serotonin activity can increase dopaminergic responses to cocaine in humans, suggesting a possible mechanism specific to ...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0007-1250,1472-1465
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.201.1.73