1998
Tryptophan Depletion During Continuous CSF Sampling in Healthy Human Subjects
Carpenter L, Anderson G, Pelton G, Gudin J, Kirwin P, Price L, Heninger G, McDougle C. Tryptophan Depletion During Continuous CSF Sampling in Healthy Human Subjects. Neuropsychopharmacology 1998, 19: 26-35. PMID: 9608574, DOI: 10.1016/s0893-133x(97)00198-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid drinkCerebrospinal fluidAcid drinkTRP levelsLow TRP dietTryptophan depletion paradigmBrain serotonin levelsPlasma TRP levelsHealthy adult subjectsHealthy human subjectsCSF TRP levelsPlasma TrpIndwelling catheterLumbar punctureSerotonin levelsTryptophan depletionContinuous cerebrospinal fluidSpecial dietAdult subjectsBehavioral effectsPlasma samplesHuman subjectsCorresponding fallCentral levelNadir
1997
A preliminary study of tryptophan depletion on tics, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and mood in Tourette's syndrome
Rasmusson A, Anderson G, Lynch K, McSwiggan-Hardin M, Scahill L, Mazure C, Goodman W, Price L, Cohen D, Leckman J. A preliminary study of tryptophan depletion on tics, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and mood in Tourette's syndrome. Biological Psychiatry 1997, 41: 117-121. PMID: 8988803, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(96)00380-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research