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Tyrosine loading increases dopamine metabolite concentrations in the brain.

W T Chance1, T Foley-Nelson, J L Nelson

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH 45267-0558.

Summary

Haloperidol treatment boosts dopamine metabolites in rats. Supplementing with tyrosine methyl ester further increased these metabolites, suggesting tyrosine availability limits dopamine metabolism during high neuronal activity.

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