Assessment of diurnal variation of cerebrospinal fluid tryptophan and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in healthy human females
Kirwin P, Anderson G, Chappell P, Saberski L, Leckman J, Geracioti T, Heninger G, Price L, McDougle C. Assessment of diurnal variation of cerebrospinal fluid tryptophan and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in healthy human females. Life Sciences 1997, 60: 899-907. PMID: 9061047, DOI: 10.1016/s0024-3205(97)00021-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCSF samplingCSF tryptophanNeuropsychiatric illnessCerebrospinal fluid tryptophanMultiple lumbar puncturesCerebrospinal fluid levelsPlasma TRP levelsRole of serotoninHealthy female volunteersLevels of tryptophanMajor neuropsychiatric disordersIntra-individual coefficientContinuous CSFCSF neurochemistryLumbar catheterLumbar puncturePlasma tryptophanHealthy subjectsTRP levelsFemale volunteersHealthy human femalesFluid levelsNeuropsychiatric disordersAnxiety disordersCSF