Simon N. Young, PhD
Primary Axis:
Mental Illness and Addiction
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To obtain more information on the role of serotonin in the control of human mood, impulsivity, aggression, and social interaction, and to study the effect of food on state and memory in human neonates.Behavioral neurochemistry, nutrition and the brain, depression, impulsivity, tryptophan, serotonin
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Behavioral neurochemistry, nutrition and the brain, depression, impulsivity, tryptophan, serotonin
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Research and Training Building Publications:
aan het Rot M, Benkelfat C, Boivin DB, Young SN. Bright light exposure during acute tryptophan depletion prevents a lowering of mood in mildly seasonal women. Eur Neuropsychopharmacology 18: 14-23; 2008.
Valiante AG, Barr RG, Philip R, Zelazo PR, Papageorgiou AN, Young SN. A typical feeding enhances memory for spoken words in healthy 2- to 3-day-old newborns. Pediatrics 117: 476-486; 2006.
aan het Rot M, Moskowitz DS, Pinard G, Young SN. Social behavior and mood in everyday life: the effects of tryptophan in quarrelsome individuals. J Psychiatry Neurosci 31: 253-262; 2006.
