Theanine-induced reduction of brain serotonin concentration in rats
1998
Yokogoshi, H. (Shizuoka Univ. (Japan)) | Mochizuki, M. | Saitoh, K.
Following the administration of theanine, the brain tryptophan content significantly increased or tended to increase, but the contents of serotonin and 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid (5HIAA) decreased. The use of inhibitors of serotonin metabolism enable us to speculate that theanine reduced serotonin synthesis and also increased serotonin degradation in the brain
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