TRYPTOPHAN PROMOTES CHARITABLE DONATING

TRYPTOPHAN PROMOTES CHARITABLE DONATING

The link between serotonin (5-HT) and one of the most important elements of prosocial behavior, charity, has remained largely uninvestigated. In the present study, we tested whether charitable donating can be promoted by administering the food supplement L-Tryptophan (TRP), the biochemical precursor...

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Main Authors: Laura eSteenbergen, Roberta eSellaro, Lorenza S Colzato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Serotonin
Tryptophan
Charity
Prosocial Behavior
food supplements
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01451/full

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