A single administration of 'microbial' D-alanine to healthy volunteers augments reaction to negative emotions: A comparison with D-serine.
Liliana P CapitãoJessica ForsythMia A ThomaidouMark D CondonCatherine J HarmerPhilip W J BurnetPublished in: Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) (2020)
This study is the first to suggest that D-alanine can modulate emotional cognitive processing after a single dose. The lack of findings for D-serine nevertheless contrasts a previous study, emphasising a need for further investigation to clarify discrepancies. A better understanding of the physiological actions of D-amino acids would be beneficial in evaluating their therapeutic potential.
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