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Kynurenine pathway

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A pathway of tryptophan metabolism that, when immune systems are activated by chronic inflammation, shunts tryptophan away from serotonin to form kynurenine, which activates immune cells and leads to neurotoxic agents.

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Dr. Charles Raison on Depression, the Immune-Brain Interface & Whole-Body Hyperthermia

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A pathway of tryptophan metabolism that, when immune systems are activated by chronic inflammation, shunts tryptophan away from serotonin to form kynurenine, which activates immune cells and leads to neurotoxic agents.