How important is tryptophan in human health?

J Kałużna-Czaplińska, P Gątarek… - Critical reviews in …, 2019‏ - Taylor & Francis
Tryptophan (Trp) is an amino acid and an essential component of the human diet. It plays a
crucial role in many metabolic functions. Clinicians can use Trp levels in the course of …

Pharmacological treatment of eating disorders, comorbid mental health problems, malnutrition and physical health consequences

H Himmerich, C Kan, K Au, J Treasure - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The pharmacological treatment of patients with an eating disorder (ED) often includes
medications to treat their ED, comorbid mental health problems, malnutrition and the …

The perception of affective touch in anorexia nervosa

L Crucianelli, V Cardi, J Treasure, PM Jenkinson… - Psychiatry …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a disorder characterized by restricted eating, fears of gaining
weight, and body image distortions. The etiology remains unknown; however impairments in …

Recent advances in current uptake situation, metabolic and nutritional characteristics, health, and safety of dietary tryptophan

H Zhu, X Yang, Y Zhao - Journal of Agricultural and Food …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
Tryptophan (Trp) is an essential amino acid which is unable to be synthesized in the body.
Main sources of Trp are uptake of foods such as oats and bananas. In this review, we …

Targeting Serotonin1A receptors for treating chronic pain and depression

DJ Haleem - Current neuropharmacology, 2019‏ - benthamdirect.com
The association of chronic pain with depression is becoming increasingly recognized.
Treating both the conditions together is essential for an effective treatment outcome. In this …

Eating disorders: an evolutionary psychoneuroimmunological approach

MJ Rantala, S Luoto, T Krama, I Krams - Frontiers in psychology, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Eating disorders are evolutionarily novel conditions. They lead to some of the highest
mortality rates of all psychiatric disorders. Several evolutionary hypotheses have been …

Brain serotonin in high-fat diet-induced weight gain, anxiety and spatial memory in rats

DJ Haleem, K Mahmood - Nutritional neuroscience, 2021‏ - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Effects of high-fat diet (HFD) consumption on body weight gain and its
consequences on anxiety, learning and memory, and serotonin metabolism (5 …

Symptoms of depression and anxiety in anorexia nervosa: links with plasma tryptophan and serotonin metabolism.

C Gauthier, C Hassler, L Mattar, JM Launay… - …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Depressive, anxiety and obsessive symptoms frequently co-occur with anorexia nervosa
(AN). The relationship between these clinical manifestations and the biological changes …

Blood-Brain Barrier and Cognitive Function

AM Zăgrean, B Ianosi, C Sonea, I Opris… - The Physics of the Mind …, 2017‏ - Springer
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is the highly specialized and selective crossing area between
blood and brain, essential for brain homeostasis and functioning, formed by the endothelial …

The role of the human hypothalamus in food intake networks: An MRI perspective

C Roger, A Lasbleiz, M Guye, A Dutour, B Gaborit… - Frontiers in …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Hypothalamus (HT), this small structure often perceived through the prism of neuroimaging
as morphologically and functionally homogeneous, plays a key role in the primitive act of …