ReviewNutrients2018
Dietary Neurotransmitters: A Narrative Review on Current Knowledge.
Review in Nutrients, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 74 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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74 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 202 citations in OpenAlex.
- Nutritional supplements to improve esports player performance: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Pooled it
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- Effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid on working memory and attention: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) · 2023Trial
- Oral Supplementation with Sucrosomial Ferric Pyrophosphate Plus L-Ascorbic Acid to Ameliorate the Martial Status: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Nutrients · 2020Trial
- Colorimetric Quantification of Dopamine as a Bioactive Compound in Banana Peel Extracts: A Sustainable Approach to Food Waste Valorization.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Sprouted Oats as Functional Ingredients: Biochemical Transformations, Nutritional Enhancement, and Health Implications.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Quantitative Food Compounds Enable Dietary Ontology Referencing across 500 Foods and Human Plasma.Analytical chemistry · 2026Article
- Exploring the Role of Food and Food-Related Compounds in Parkinson's Disease.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Transcriptomic Changes in the Frontal Cortex of Juvenile Pigs with Diet-Induced Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Liver Disease.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Unraveling the nutritional challenges in epilepsy: Risks, deficiencies, and management strategies: A systematic review.World journal of experimental medicine · 2025Article
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- Regulation of Stress-Induced Immunosuppression in the Context of Neuroendocrine, Cytokine, and Cellular Processes.Biology · 2025Review
- A closer look at the role of nutrition in children and adults with ADHD and neurodivergence.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Human gut microbiome, diet, and mental disorders.International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology · 2025Review
- A Systematic Review on Autism and Hyperserotonemia: State-of-the-Art, Limitations, and Future Directions.Brain sciences · 2024Review
- Fermented foods and gastrointestinal health: underlying mechanisms.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2024Review
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- Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid in Stress and Depressive Disorders through the Gut-Brain Axis.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- The moderating role of recreational substance use in the association of Mediterranean diet with academic performance among adolescents.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Perspectives on Neuronutrition in Prevention and Treatment of Neurological Disorders.Nutrients · 2023Review
14 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Foods are natural sources of substances that may exert crucial effects on the nervous system in humans. Some of these substances are the neurotransmitters (NTs) acetylcholine (ACh), the modified amino acids glutamate and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), and the biogenic amines dopamine, serotonin (5-HT), and histamine. In neuropsychiatry, progressive integration of dietary approaches in clinical routine made it necessary to discern the more about some of these dietary NTs. Relevant books and literature from PubMed and Scopus databases were searched for data on food sources of Ach, glutamate, GABA, dopamine, 5-HT, and histamine. Different animal foods, fruits, edible plants, roots, and botanicals were reported to contain NTs. These substances can either be naturally present, as part of essential metabolic processes and ecological interactions, or derive from controlled/uncontrolled food technology processes. Ripening time, methods of preservation and cooking, and microbial activity further contributes to NTs. Moreover, gut microbiota are considerable sources of NTs. However, the significance of dietary NTs intake needs to be further investigated as there are no significant data on their bioavailability, neuronal/non neuronal effects, or clinical implications. Evidence-based interventions studies should be encouraged.
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