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ALTHOUGH the 5-hydroxytryptamine content of human cerebrospinal fluid has been reported by Sachs1 to increase after various head injuries or cerebral tumours, there appears to be no other reference in the literature to conditions resulting in an alteration in the content. While studying tuberculous meningitis in children, the opportunity arose for the cerebrospinal fluid to be tested for various amines including 5-hydroxytryptamine.
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AKCASU, A., AKCASU, M. & TUMAY, S. 5-Hydroxytryptamine in Cerebrospinal Fluid. Nature 187, 324 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/187324a0
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