How do we know that tryptophan is essential to the manufacture of serotonin or that robbers are involved?
Tag: Tryptophan
Tryptophan Deprivation
Biochemically derived from tryptophan, one of the 20 amino acids building blocks, serotonin is primarily found in the gastrointestinal tract, the central nervous system, and our blood cells.
Serotonin Robbers
This may sound like a suspense novel, but is science, pure and simple. Certain elements may cause an interruption in the manufacturing of serotonin and here is how I came to learn of this phenomenon…