Chronobiological effects of L-tryptophan in humans: influence on melatonin secretion

Adv Exp Med Biol. 1991:294:489-91. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4684-5952-4_51.

Authors

T Sielaff¹, L Demisch, P Gebhart, A Blumhofer, A Khazai, B Lemmer

Affiliation

¹ Dept. of Psychiatry, Hospital of the Goethe-University, Frankfurt a. Main, Germany.

PMID: 1663316
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-5952-4_51

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Acetylserotonin O-Methyltransferase / metabolism
Adult
Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase / metabolism
Atenolol / pharmacology
Circadian Rhythm / drug effects*
Circadian Rhythm / physiology
Female
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Male
Melatonin / metabolism*
Pineal Gland / drug effects*
Pineal Gland / metabolism
Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / drug effects
Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / physiology
Secretory Rate / drug effects
Serotonin / metabolism
Stimulation, Chemical
Tryptophan / pharmacology*

Substances

Receptors, Adrenergic, beta
Serotonin
Atenolol
Tryptophan
Acetylserotonin O-Methyltransferase
Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase
Melatonin