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FIGURE 1. Change in Free Tryptophan Levels During Active and Sham Depletion.
Free plasma tryptophan levels decreased by 64% to 90% from pre to 6 hours pos-ingestion of an amino acid mixture without tryptophan. Free plasma tryptophan levels decreased between 5% and 26% on sham depletion test days.