| Literature DB >> 307724 |
Harvey Moldofsky1, Jerry J Warsh.
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Plasma-free tryptophan is inversely related to the severity of subjective pain in 8 patients who fulfilled criteria for a variety of non-articular rheumatism, the "fibrositis syndrome". The observation is consistent with animal and human studies suggesting a relationship between reduced brain serotonin metabolism and pain reactivity.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 307724 DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(78)90025-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pain ISSN: 0304-3959 Impact factor: 6.961