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The bovine protein α-lactalbumin increases the plasma ratio of tryptophan to the other large neutral amino acids, and in vulnerable subjects raises brain serotonin activity, reduces cortisol concentration, and improves mood under stress

C. Rob Markus, Berend Olivier, Geert E. M. Panhuysen, Jan van der Gugten, Martine S. Alles, Adriaan Tuiten, Herman GM Westenberg, Durk Fekkes, Hans F Koppeschaar, Edward EHF de Haan

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2000 · 289 citations · 45 references

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Negative affectivity: The disposition to experience aversive emotional states.

David Watson, Lee Anna Clark · Psychological Bulletin · 1984 · 4.6K citations

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Applied Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

Klaus G. Witz, Dennis E. Hinkle, William Wiersma et al. · Journal of Educational Statistics · 1990 · 3K citations

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Psychopharmacology: The Fourth Generation of Progress

James J. Brophy · JAMA · 1995 · 1.6K citations

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Brain Serotonin Content: Physiological Regulation by Plasma Neutral Amino Acids

John D. Fernstrom, Richard J. Wurtman · Science · 1972 · 1.2K citations

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Personality and the Problems of Everyday Life: The Role of Neuroticism In Exposure and Reactivity to Daily Stressors

Niall Bolger, Elizabeth A. Schilling · Journal of Personality · 1991 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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