Serotonin precursor effects in tardive d
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Henry A. Nasrallah; Robert E. Smith; Frederick J. Dunner; Mona McCalley-Whitters
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Article
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1982
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Springer
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English
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In an attempt to determine the role of serotoninergic mechanisms in the pathophysiology of tardive dyskinesia, the serotonin precursor 5-hydroxytryptophan (5 HTP) with carbidopa, a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor, were given in a double-blind crossover design to seven patients with longstanding t