The influence of altered tryptophan availability on ethanol intoxication in normal men.
- 1 November 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc. in Journal of Studies on Alcohol
- Vol. 48 (6) , 535-540
- https://doi.org/10.15288/jsa.1987.48.535
Abstract
Because of evidence that altered 5-hydroxytryptamine function may modulate ethanol intoxication, we investigated this in normal social drinkers. Using amino acid mixtures, 5-hydroxytryptamine was influenced by altering levels of its precursor tryptophan. Neither raising nor lowering tryptophan affected alcohol intoxication as measured by a self-report scale and memory and motor tasks. Our data do not support the idea that 5-hydroxytryptamine can modulate alcohol-induced intoxication.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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