The Effects of Tryptophan on Everyday Interpersonal Encounters and Social Cognitions in Individuals with a Family History of Depression | Zendy

Koen Hogenelst | Zendy; Robert A. Schoevers | Zendy; Marije aan het Rot | Zendy

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The Effects of Tryptophan on Everyday Interpersonal Encounters and Social Cognitions in Individuals with a Family History of Depression

Author(s) -

Koen Hogenelst,

Robert A. Schoevers,

Marije aan het Rot

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

the international journal of neuropsychopharmacology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897

H-Index - 107

eISSN - 1469-5111

pISSN - 1461-1457

DOI - 10.1093/ijnp/pyv012

Subject(s) - psychology , mood , interpersonal communication , depression (economics) , interpersonal relationship , cognition , developmental psychology , placebo , affect (linguistics) , context (archaeology) , clinical psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , medicine , paleontology , alternative medicine , communication , pathology , biology , economics , macroeconomics

Individuals with a family history of depression show subtle abnormalities in the processing of social stimuli. This could negatively affect their interpersonal functioning and contribute to their depression risk. Repeated administration of the serotonin precursor tryptophan has previously been shown to increase agreeable behavior and reduce quarrelsome behavior in irritable people, who are also considered at risk for depression.

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