Peripheral Serotonin 1B Receptor Transcription Predicts the Effect of Acute Tryptophan Depletion on Risky Decision-Making
Author(s) -
Paul Faulkner,
Federico Mancinelli,
Patricia L. Lockwood,
Mar Matarín,
Raymond J. Dolan,
Nicholas Wood,
Peter Dayan,
Jonathan P. Roiser
Publication year - 2016
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/pyw075
Subject(s) - serotonin , tryptophan , receptor , serotonin transporter , 5 ht receptor , peripheral , endocrinology , tryptophan hydroxylase , medicine , psychology , biology , biochemistry , serotonergic , amino acid
The effects of acute tryptophan depletion on human decision-making suggest that serotonin modulates the processing of rewards and punishments. However, few studies have assessed which of the many types of serotonin receptors are responsible.
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