Treatment with Tryptophan of Levodopa-Associated Psychiatric Disturbances

B. L. Beasley; J. G. Nutt; R. W. Davenport; T. N. Chase

doi:10.1001/archneur.1980.00500520053008

Treatment with Tryptophan of Levodopa-Associated Psychiatric Disturbances

B. L. Beasley, J. G. Nutt, R. W. Davenport, T. N. Chase

Neurology

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The effect of 2 to 6 g of tryptophan per day on levodopa-induced psychiatric symptoms was tested in nine patients with Parkinson's disease in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The psychiatric disturbances were not greatly altered by administration of tryptophan.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	155-156
Number of pages	2
Journal	Archives of Neurology
Volume	37
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/archneur.1980.00500520053008
State	Published - Mar 1980

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