When Depressed Individuals Are Fed a Diet Low in Tryptophan

question 106

Multiple Choice

When depressed individuals are fed a diet low in tryptophan on one day and a cocktail high in amino acids (other than tryptophan) on the following day, they

• A) become more aggressive.
• B) become manic.
• C) show changes in cognition, but not affect.
• D) relapse into depression.
• E) become voracious eaters.

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