Wurtman, Richard J.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
30 papers on CoChat
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Release of Alzheimer Amyloid Precursor Derivatives Stimulated by Activation of Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors
Nitsch, R. M., Slack, B. E., Wurtman, R. J., & Growdon, J. H. (1992) · Science
Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Cited by 898
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Effects of exogenous melatonin on sleep: a meta-analysis
Brzezinski, A., Vangel, M. G., Wurtman, R. J., Norrie, G., Zhdanova, I., Ben-Shushan, A., & Ford, I. (2005) · Sleep Medicine Reviews
Circadian rhythm and melatoninSleep and related disorders
Cited by 541
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The effects of low doses of caffeine on human performance and mood
Lieberman, H. R., Wurtman, R. J., Emde, G. G., Roberts, C., & Coviella, I. L. G. (1987) · Psychopharmacology
Coffee research and impactsSleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Cited by 413
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Age at Menarche: Genetic and Environmental Influences
Zacharias, L., & Wurtman, R. J. (1969) · New England Journal of Medicine
Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormonesReproductive Biology and Fertility
Cited by 350
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Melatonin treatment for age-related insomnia
Zhdanova, I. V., Wurtman, R. J., Regan, M. M., Taylor, J. A., Shi, J. P., & Leclair, O. U. (2001) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Circadian rhythm and melatoninSleep and related disorders
Cited by 308
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Effects of normal meals rich in carbohydrates or proteins on plasma tryptophan and tyrosine ratios
Wurtman, R. J., Wurtman, J. J., Regan, M. M., McDermott, J. M., Tsay, R. H., & Breu, J. J. (2003) · The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Tryptophan and brain disordersFatty Acid Research and Health
Cited by 247
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Release of amyloid beta-protein precursor derivatives by electrical depolarization of rat hippocampal slices
Nitsch, R. M., Farber, S. A., Growdon, J. H., & Wurtman, R. J. (1993) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Cited by 244
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Serotonin 5-HT2a and 5-HT2c Receptors Stimulate Amyloid Precursor Protein Ectodomain Secretion
Nitsch, R. M., Deng, M., Growdon, J. H., & Wurtman, R. J. (1996) · Journal of Biological Chemistry
Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Cited by 219
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Oral supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid and uridine-5’-monophosphate increases dendritic spine density in adult gerbil hippocampus
Sakamoto, T., Cansev, M., & Wurtman, R. J. (2007) · Brain Research
Fatty Acid Research and HealthNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Cited by 188
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The Circadian Rhythm of Plasma Melatonin During the Normal Menstrual Cycle and in Amenorrheic Women*
BRZEZINSKI, A., LYNCH, H. J., SEIBEL, M. M., DENG, M. H., NADER, T. M., & WURTMAN, R. J. (1988) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Circadian rhythm and melatoninHypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
Cited by 177
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Neurochemical and behavioral consequences of acute, uncontrollable stress: Effects of dietary tyrosine
Lehnert, H., Reinstein, D. K., Strowbridge, B. W., & Wurtman, R. J. (1984) · Brain Research
Stress Responses and CortisolNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Cited by 170
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Synaptic proteins and phospholipids are increased in gerbil brain by administering uridine plus docosahexaenoic acid orally
Wurtman, R. J., Ulus, I. H., Cansev, M., Watkins, C. J., Wang, L., & Marzloff, G. (2006) · Brain Research
Fatty Acid Research and HealthLipid metabolism and biosynthesis
Cited by 169
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Adrenocortical control of the biosynthesis of epinephrine and proteins in the adrenal medulla
Wurtman, R. J., Pohorecky, L. A., & Baliga, B. S. (1972) · Pharmacological Reviews
Adrenal Hormones and DisordersStress Responses and Cortisol
Cited by 138
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Caffeine alters plasma adenosine levels
Conlay, L. A., Conant, J. A., deBros, F., & Wurtman, R. (1997) · Nature
Adenosine and Purinergic SignalingCoffee research and impacts
Cited by 133
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Stress and the adrenocortical control of epinephrine synthesis
Wurtman, R. J. (2002) · Metabolism
Stress Responses and CortisolAdrenal Hormones and Disorders
Cited by 126
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Cerebrospinal fluid levels of amyloid β‐protein in alzheimer's disease: Inverse correlation with severity of dementia and effect of apolipoprotein e genotype
Nitsch, R. M., Rebeck, G. W., Deng, M., Richardson, U. I., Tennis, M., Schenk, D. B., Vigo‐Pelfrey, C., Lieberburg, I., Wurtman, R. J., Hyman, B. T., et al. (1995) · Annals of Neurology
Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Cited by 113
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Relations between dietary choline or lecithin intake, serum choline levels, and various metabolic indices
Hirsch, M. J., Growdon, J. H., & Wurtman, R. J. (1978) · Metabolism
Folate and B Vitamins ResearchFatty Acid Research and Health
Cited by 95
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Effects of oral L-tyrosine administration of CSF tyrosine and homovanillic acid levels in patients with Parkinson's disease
Growdon, J. H., Melamed, E., Logue, M., Hefti, F., & Wurtman, R. J. (1982) · Life Sciences
Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Cited by 91
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Restorative effects of uridine plus docosahexaenoic acid in a rat model of Parkinson's disease
Cansev, M., Ulus, I. H., Wang, L., Maher, T. J., & Wurtman, R. J. (2008) · Neuroscience Research
Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsNuclear Receptors and Signaling
Cited by 81
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Tyrosine prevents behavioral and neurochemical correlates of an acute stress in rats
Reinstein, D. K., Lehnert, H., Scott, N. A., & Wurtman, R. J. (1984) · Life Sciences
Stress Responses and CortisolNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Cited by 72
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Effects of illumination on human nocturnal serum melatonin levels and performance
Dollins, A. B., Lynch, H. J., Wurtman, R. J., Deng, M. H., & Lieberman, H. R. (1993) · Physiology & Behavior
Circadian rhythm and melatoninSleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Cited by 72
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Elevation of plasma tyrosine after a single oral dose of L-tyrosine
Glaeser, B. S., Melamed, E., Growdon, J. H., & Wurtman, R. J. (1979) · Life Sciences
Amino Acid Enzymes and MetabolismTryptophan and brain disorders
Cited by 69
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A nutrient combination that can affect synapse formation
Wurtman, R. (2014) · Nutrients
Fatty Acid Research and HealthAlzheimer's disease research and treatments
Cited by 68
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Dietary CDP-choline supplementation prevents memory impairment caused by impoverished environmental conditions in rats
Teather, L. A., & Wurtman, R. J. (2005) · Learning & Memory
Memory and Neural MechanismsMedicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
Cited by 60
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