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Abstract
Narcolepsy is a disorder characterized by the sudden urge to sleep. The biochemical etiology of this disorder is believed to be due to dopamine abnormalities. Since the precursor of dopamine is L-tyrosine, the administration of this amino acid may prove beneficial in the treatment of narcolepsy. Preliminary research apparently supports this hypothesis.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID： 2090930 DOI： 10.1016/0306-9877(90)90141-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Hypotheses ISSN： 0306-9877 Impact factor: 1.538