Researchers study the effects of serotonin depletion in human subjects by
A) using the synthesis blocking drug PCPA.
B) administering a special milkshake that is rich in tryptophan hydroxylase.
C) injecting subjects with insulin to alter the ratio of amino acids in the blood.
D) administering a cocktail of amino acids that compete with tryptophan for entry into the brain.
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Q1: Another name for serotonin is
A) 5-hydroxytryptophan.
B) tryptophan.
C)
Q2: What type of meal is most likely
Q3: Why might increasing levels of tryptophan in
Q5: One potential consequence of administration of an
Q6: All of the following can increase the
Q7: The activity of serotonergic neurons in humans
Q8: Later generation drugs used to treat schizophrenia,
Q9: 5,7-Dihydroxytryptamine (5,7-DHT)
A) is a metabolite of serotonin.
B)
Q10: Which method(s) can be used to produce
Q11: In mice with a knockout of the
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