One potential consequence of acute tryptophan depletion, (ATD) therapy is that
A) it can impair working memory.
B) it can lead to serotonin syndrome.
C) patients with clinical depression taking an antidepressants that act on the adrenergic system may experience a relapse in their symptoms.
D) patients with clinical depression taking an antidepressants that act on the serotonergic system may experience a relapse in their symptoms.

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Acute tryptophan depletion (ATD) therapy can lead to a temporary decrease in serotonin levels in the brain. This can cause a relapse in symptoms in patients with clinical depression who are taking antidepressants that act on the serotonergic system, as these medications rely on sufficient levels of serotonin to be effective. ATD therapy does not typically lead to impairment of working memory or serotonin syndrome.

One Potential Consequence of Acute Tryptophan Depletion, (ATD) Therapy Is