L-Tyrosine Contributes to (+)-3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine-Induced Serotonin Depletions
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L-tyrosine contributes to (+)-3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-induced serotonin depletions.
The specific mechanisms underlying (+)-3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-induced damage to 5-HT terminals are unknown. Despite the hypothesized role for dopamine (DA) and DA-derived free radicals in mediating this damage, it remains unclear why MDMA produces long-term depletions of 5-HT in brain regions that are sparsely innervated by DA neurons. We hypothesized that the precursor to DA ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neuroscience
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0270-6474,1529-2401
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3353-05.2006