This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. To determine whether the consumption of a dietary intervention whose composition increases brain serotonin synthesis will have an effect on mood and appetite symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). We hypothesize that subjects who receive a carbohydrate-rich drink (CHO) will exhibit alleviation of their depressive symptoms, as well as decreased appetite symptoms compared to the subjects who receive the control carbohydrate-protein drink (CHO/PRO). Likewise, we propose that subjects who receive the CHO drink will exhibit decreased weight or no weight change compared to the subjects who receive the CHO/PRO drink.
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