Whey protein rich in α-lactalbumin increases the ratio of plasma tryptophan to the sum of the other large neutral amino acids and improves cognitive performance in stress-vulnerable subjects - Markus, C. Rob; Olivier, Berend; Haan, Edward H.F. de (The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2002)
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