Specific antagonism of behavioral action
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Stephen M. Ross; Peter S. Spencer
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Article
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1987
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) and beta-N-oxalylamino-L-alanine (BOAA) are chemically related amino acids present in the seeds of Cycas circinalis and Lathyrus sativus, respectively. Consumption of these seeds has been linked to Guam amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (BMAA) and lathyrism (BOAA; a f