Tyrosine, Tryptophan and Performance

Abstract

Studies conducted during 1991 examined (1) the effects of tyrosine on catecholamine (dopamine; norepinephrine; epinephrine) synthesis and release; (2) the effects of combining tyrosine with sympathomimetic agents on-the behavioral and physiological effects of those drugs; (3) the effects of melatonin on dopamine release (and vice versa); and, (4) the effect of a new class of drugs, catechol-0-methyl transferase inhibitors, on dopamine release in brain, and on catecholamine-mediated cardiovascular responses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 22, 1992
Accession Number
ADA246954

Entities

People

  • Richard J. Wurtman

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adipose Tissue
  • Amines
  • Amino Acids
  • Body Weight
  • Brain
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Catecholamines
  • Cell Line
  • Central Nervous System
  • Chemistry
  • Connective Tissue
  • Culture Techniques
  • Epinephrine
  • Intestines
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Parkinson'S Disease
  • Small Intestine

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Chemistry (specifically Chemical Fluorescence)
  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology