Altered response to tryptophan supplementation after long-term abstention from MDMA (ecstasy) is highly correlated with human memory function

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  2003

• Venue

  Psychopharmacology

• Publication date

  2003-05-21

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1007/s00213-003-1463-5PMID 12759801
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