Open AccessEffects of Acute Tryptophan Depletion on Three Different Types of Behavioral Impulsivity
Author(s) -
Donald M. Dougherty,
Dawn M. Richard,
Lisa M. James,
Charles W. Mathias
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of tryptophan research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.405
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1178-6469
DOI - 10.4137/ijtr.s4317
Subject(s) - impulsivity , serotonin , tryptophan , placebo , psychology , medicine , amino acid , clinical psychology , chemistry , biochemistry , receptor , alternative medicine , pathology
While central nervous system serotonin has been implicated in a variety of problematic impulsive behaviors, biological manipulation of brain serotonin using acute tryptophan depletion for studying changes in impulsive behavior has received little attention.
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