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The acute effect of tryptophan depletion on serum neurotrophin levels (BDNF, FGF2, and S100B) in healthy subjects

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  1. Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, Sussex, UK

    Richard Whale, Felix Beacher & Hugo Critchley

  2. University of Brighton, Brighton, England, UK

    Bruno Golding & Paul Gard

  3. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton, Sussex, UK

    Richard Whale & Hugo Critchley

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Hugo Critchley is supported by the Wellcome Trust.

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Whale, R., Beacher, F., Golding, B. et al. The acute effect of tryptophan depletion on serum neurotrophin levels (BDNF, FGF2, and S100B) in healthy subjects. Psychopharmacology 213, 651–652 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-010-1865-0

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