Through exercise training, the muscles can convert the stress marker kynurenine into kynurenic acid. (sciencedaily.com)
Recent research has shown that the cascade of signals in the proinflammatory immune response tend to cause the amino acid tryptophan to break down into kynurenic acid rather than serotonin, a brain chemical that influences mood. (discovermagazine.com)
People with schizophrenia have higher than normal levels of kynurenic acid in their brains. (sciencedaily.com)