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Behavioural effects of acute phenylalanine and tyrosine depletion in healthy male volunteers.
Full Abstract
Acute phenylalanine and tyrosine depletion (APTD) studies have been used to assess the role of the cathecholaminergic system in various aspects of human behaviour. In this study we conducted a randomized, double-blind, controlled and cross-over comparison to evaluate the effects of APTD on memory, attention and mood in normal subjects. Twelve healthy male volunteers were included in this study. The subjects ingested a nutritionally balanced mixture (B) or a similar mixture deficient in phenylalanine and tyrosine (PT-). Before and 5 h after ingestion of the drink, volunteers underwent tests on mood, memory and attention. Results of the memory tests showed that PT- mixture impaired word recall as measured in Rey's test (p = 0.016). The assessment of changes in mood showed that the balanced mixture improved scores of as alertness (VAMS factor I, p = 0.037) and the PT- mixture induces an opposite effect, increased scores of anxiety (Profiles of Mental State composed-anxious dimension, p = 0.022). These results suggest that tyrosine plasma levels and cathecholamines may be important factors in regulating mood and memory.
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Author information
Author/s: Grevet, Eugenio H (EH); Tietzmann, Marcos R (MR); Shansis, Flávio M (FM); Hastenpflugl, Caroline (C); Santana, Luiz C (LC); Forster, Leticia (L); Kapczinskil, Flávio (F); Izquierdo, Ivan (I);
Affiliation: Departamento de Psiquiatria, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul e Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil. grevet@terra.com.br
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal: Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) (J Psychopharmacol), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Mar; vol 16 (issue 1) : pp 51-5
Dates: Created 2002/04/12; Completed 2002/10/08; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 11949772, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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