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. 1957 Nov;36(11):1594–1599. doi: 10.1172/JCI103558

Studies with the Serotonin Precursor, 5-Hydroxytryptophan, in Experimental Animals and Man

J Davidson 1,2, A Sjoerdsma 1,2, L N Loomis 1,2, S Udenfriend 1,2
PMCID: PMC1072765  PMID: 13475499

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