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  • p-Chlorophenylalanine (PCPA)
  • Pacemaker
  • Pacemaker neuron
  • Parasomnia
  • Passive theory (of sleep)
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p-Chlorophenylalanine (PCPA)

A compound inhibiting the synthesis of serotonin in the brain by blocking the hydroxylation of tryptophan.4

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