Neuroendocrine responses to L-tryptophan as an index of brain serotonin function: effect of weight loss

Adv Exp Med Biol. 1991:294:245-54. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4684-5952-4_22.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biological Transport, Active
  • Brain Chemistry / drug effects*
  • Clomipramine / pharmacology
  • Depression / physiopathology
  • Diet, Reducing
  • Female
  • Granisetron
  • Growth Hormone / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / metabolism
  • Indazoles / pharmacology
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Male
  • Metergoline / pharmacology
  • Metoclopramide / pharmacology
  • Neurosecretory Systems / drug effects*
  • Neurosecretory Systems / physiology
  • Prolactin / metabolism
  • Ritanserin / pharmacology
  • Serotonin / physiology*
  • Sex Characteristics
  • Synaptic Transmission / drug effects
  • Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / pharmacology
  • Tryptophan / pharmacokinetics
  • Tryptophan / pharmacology*
  • Tryptophan Hydroxylase / metabolism
  • Weight Loss / drug effects
  • Weight Loss / physiology*

Substances

  • Indazoles
  • Ritanserin
  • Metergoline
  • Serotonin
  • Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid
  • Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone
  • Tryptophan
  • Prolactin
  • Growth Hormone
  • Tryptophan Hydroxylase
  • Metoclopramide
  • Clomipramine
  • Granisetron