AI Article Synopsis
- Plasma-free tryptophan levels are lower in patients with more severe pain symptoms related to fibrositis syndrome.
- This study involved 8 patients diagnosed with various forms of non-articular rheumatism.
- Findings align with previous research showing a link between decreased serotonin metabolism in the brain and heightened pain sensitivity.
Article Abstract
Plasma-free tryptophan is inversely related to the severity of subjective pain in 8 patients who fulfilled criteria for a variety of non-articular rheumatism, the "fibrositis syndrome". The observation is consistent with animal and human studies suggesting a relationship between reduced brain serotonin metabolism and pain reactivity.
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