Tryptophan Depletion Alters the Decision-Making of Healthy Volunteers through Altered Processing of Reward Cues
Rogers R, Tunbridge E, Bhagwagar Z, Drevets W, Sahakian B, Carter C. Tryptophan Depletion Alters the Decision-Making of Healthy Volunteers through Altered Processing of Reward Cues. Neuropsychopharmacology 2002, 28: 153-162. PMID: 12496952, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCuesDecision MakingDietDouble-Blind MethodFemaleGamblingHumansMaleRewardTime FactorsTryptophanConceptsAmino acid drinkReward cuesOrbitofrontal cortexNegative outcomesReduced discriminationAltered processingTryptophan depletionHuman choiceCuesMonoamine neurotransmitter systemsAltered discriminationNeurotransmitter systemsBiasesDiscriminationCortexGamblesProcessingPsychiatric illnessCognitionHealthy volunteersAnhedoniaMoodFunctioningPresent studyLittle evidence