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The Effects of 5-Hydroxytryptophan (A Serotonin Precursor) in Schizophrenic Patients

1960; Royal College of Psychiatrists; Volume: 106; Issue: 442 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1192/bjp.106.442.309

2514-9946

Gerald D. Klee, Joseph Bertino, Alvin Goodman, H. B. Aronson,

Schizophrenia research and treatment

Woolley has repeatedly drawn attention to the possible role of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) in mental functioning (1, 2, 3, 4). In particular, this author has stressed the possibility that some forms of mental illness, such as schizophrenia, may be related to disorders in cerebral serotonin metabolism.