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Psychoimmunologic and Endorphin Function in the Ageda

1988; Wiley; Volume: 521; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1749-6632.1988.tb35264.x

1749-6632

George F. Solomon, M. A. Fiatarone, Donna Benton, John E. Morley, Eda T. Bloom, Takashi Makinodan,

Tryptophan and brain disorders

Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesVolume 521, Issue 1 p. 43-58 Psychoimmunologic and Endorphin Function in the Ageda GEORGE F. SOLOMON, GEORGE F. SOLOMON Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers Sepulveda and West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Centers Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 90024Search for more papers by this authorMARIA A. FIATARONE, MARIA A. FIATARONE Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers Sepulveda and West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Centers Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 90024Search for more papers by this authorDONNA BENTON, DONNA BENTON Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers Sepulveda and West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Centers Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 90024Search for more papers by this authorJOHN E. MORLEY, JOHN E. MORLEY Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers Sepulveda and West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Centers Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 90024Search for more papers by this authorEDA BLOOM, EDA BLOOM Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers Sepulveda and West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Centers Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 90024Search for more papers by this authorTAKASHI MAKINODAN, TAKASHI MAKINODAN Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers Sepulveda and West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Centers Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 90024Search for more papers by this author GEORGE F. SOLOMON, GEORGE F. SOLOMON Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers Sepulveda and West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Centers Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 90024Search for more papers by this authorMARIA A. FIATARONE, MARIA A. FIATARONE Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers Sepulveda and West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Centers Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 90024Search for more papers by this authorDONNA BENTON, DONNA BENTON Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers Sepulveda and West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Centers Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 90024Search for more papers by this authorJOHN E. MORLEY, JOHN E. MORLEY Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers Sepulveda and West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Centers Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 90024Search for more papers by this authorEDA BLOOM, EDA BLOOM Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers Sepulveda and West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Centers Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 90024Search for more papers by this authorTAKASHI MAKINODAN, TAKASHI MAKINODAN Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers Sepulveda and West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Centers Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 90024Search for more papers by this author First published: March 1988 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1988.tb35264.xCitations: 29 a This study was supported by funds from the Veterans Administration and from the Joan B. 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