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Richard J. Wurtman

Richard J. Wurtman

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Medicine

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139
Citations
73950
World Ranking
1758
National Ranking
1005

Overview

Richard J. Wurtman is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has contributed to the field of medicine through several research publications. Their work encompasses multiple subfields including neurology, rheumatology, physiology, and pharmacology. The scientist's research primarily focuses on areas such as folate and B vitamins, alcoholism and thiamine deficiency, neurological disorders and treatments, diet and metabolism studies, as well as pharmacology and obesity treatment.

Recent papers authored by Richard J. Wurtman include:

  • Potential Neuroregenerative and Neuroprotective Effects of Uridine/Choline-Enriched Multinutrient Dietary Intervention for Mild Cognitive Impairment, 2020, published in Neurology and Therapy
  • The Effect of a Novel Dietary Intervention on Weight Loss in Psychotropic Drug-Induced Obesity, 2025, published in Psychopharmacology Bulletin

The most frequent co-authors collaborating with Richard J. Wurtman are:

  • Barry Baumel
  • P. Murali Doraiswamy
  • Marwan N. Sabbagh
  • Judith J. Wurtman
  • J Mcdermott

Their research is commonly published in venues such as:

  • Neurology and Therapy
  • Psychopharmacology Bulletin

Richard J. Wurtman's areas of study are focused on medical research involving neurological and metabolic processes. Their investigations into dietary interventions underline neuroregenerative potential and obesity treatment methodologies, contributing to a multidisciplinary understanding of neurological and metabolic health.

Best Publications

  • Brain Serotonin Content: Physiological Regulation by Plasma Neutral Amino Acids

    John D. Fernstrom;Richard J. Wurtman

  • A SENSITIVE AND SPECIFIC ASSAY FOR THE ESTIMATION OF MONOAMINE OXIDASE.

    Richard J. Wurtman;Julius Axelrod

  • Brain serotonin content: physiological dependence on plasma tryptophan levels.

    John D. Fernstrom;R. J. Wurtman

  • Release of Alzheimer Amyloid Precursor Derivatives Stimulated by Activation of Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors

    Roger M. Nitsch;Barbara E. Slack;Richard J. Wurtman;John H. Growdon

  • THE PINEAL GLAND.

    Richard J. Wurtman;Julius Axelrod

  • Brain serotonin content - Increase following ingestion of carbohydrate diet.

    John D. Fernstrom;Richard J. Wurtman

  • Precursor control of neurotransmitter synthesis.

    R J Wurtman;F Hefti;E Melamed

  • A simple and rapid method for injecting H3-norepinephrine into the lateral ventricle of the rat brain.

    Ernest P. Noble;Richard J. Wurtman;Julius Axelrod

  • Effect of inducing nocturnal serum melatonin concentrations in daytime on sleep, mood, body temperature, and performance

    Andrew B. Dollins;Irina V. Zhdanova;Richard J. Wurtman;Harry J. Lynch

  • Control of Enzymatic Synthesis of Adrenaline in the Adrenal Medulla by Adrenal Cortical Steroids

    Richard J. Wurtman;Julius Axelrod

  • Evidence for a membrane defect in Alzheimer disease brain.

    Roger M. Nitsch;Jan K. Blusztajn;Anastassios G. Pittas;Barbara E. Slack

  • Partial lesions of the dopaminergic nigrostriatal system in rat brain: biochemical characterization

    Franz Hefti;Eldad Melamed;Richard J. Wurtman

  • Effects of exogenous melatonin on sleep: a meta-analysis

    Amnon Brzezinski;Mark G. Vangel;Richard J. Wurtman;Gillian Norrie

  • Choline and cholinergic neurons.

    Jan K. Blusztajn;Richard J. Wurtman

  • Melatonin Synthesis in the Pineal Gland: Control by Light

    Richard J. Wurtman;Julius Axelrod;Lawrence S. Phillips

  • The effects of low doses of caffeine on human performance and mood

    H. R. Lieberman;R. J. Wurtman;G. G. Emde;C. Roberts

  • CONTROL OF HYDROXYINDOLE O-METHYLTRANSFERASE ACTIVITY IN THE RAT PINEAL GLAND BY ENVIRONMENTAL LIGHTING.

    Julius Axelrod;Richard J. Wurtman;Solomon H. Snyder

  • Brain acetylcholine: control by dietary choline.

    Edith L. Cohen;Richard J. Wurtman

  • Activation of protein kinase C inhibits cellular production of the amyloid beta-protein.

    A. Y. Hung;C. Haass;R. M. Nitsch;Wei Qiao Qiu

  • Brain Catechol Synthesis: Control by Brain Tyrosine Concentration

    Richard J. Wurtman;F. Larin;S. Mostafapour;J. D. Fernstrom

Frequent Co-Authors

John H. Growdon
John H. Growdon Harvard University
Julius Axelrod
Julius Axelrod National Institutes of Health
Hamish N. Munro
Hamish N. Munro Tufts University
Harris R. Lieberman
Harris R. Lieberman United States Department of the Army
Eldad Melamed
Eldad Melamed Tel Aviv University
Michael A. Moskowitz
Michael A. Moskowitz Harvard University
Steven H. Zeisel
Steven H. Zeisel University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jan Krzysztof Blusztajn
Jan Krzysztof Blusztajn Boston University
Bonnie Spring
Bonnie Spring Northwestern University

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