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Abdulla A.-B. Badawy, Ph.D., FRCPath

Badawy

Honorary Professor of Clinical Biochemistry

Cardiff School of Health Sciences
University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC)

Education

1961 BPharm Pharm Chem Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Honors) University of Cairo, Egypt
1968 Ph.D. Chemical Pathology University of Leeds, UK


Selected Publications with the NRLC

Specificity of the acute Tryptophan and Tyrosine plus Phenylalanine depletion and loading tests Part I. Review of biochemical aspects and poor specificity of current amino acid formulations

Badawy, A. A.-B., Dougherty, D. M., and Richard, D. M.  (2010).

International Journal of Tryptophan Research, 3, 23-34.

 

Specificity of the acute Tryptophan and Tyrosine plus Phenylalanine depletion and loading tests Part II. Normalisation of the Tryptophan and Tyrosine plus Phenylalanine to competing amino acid ratios in a new control formulation

Badawy, A. A.-B., Dougherty, D. M., and Richard, D. M.  (2010).

International Journal of Tryptophan Research, 3, 35-47.

Activation of liver Tryptophan Pyrolase mediates the decrease in Tryptophan availability to the brain
after acute alcohol consumption in normal subjects

Badawy A. A.-B., Dougherty D. M., Marsh-Richard, D. M., and Steptoe, A.  (2009). 
Alcohol and Alcoholism, 44, 267-271.    PubMed     PubMed Central

Comparison of 50g and 100g L-tryptophan depletion and loading formulations for altering 5-HT synthesis:

Pharmacokinetics, side effects, and mood states. 
Dougherty, D. M., Marsh-Richard, D. M., Mathias, C. W., Hood, A. J., Addicott, M. A., Moeller, F. G., Morgan, C. J., and Badawy, A. A.-B.  (2008).
Psychopharmacology, 198, 431-445.     PubMed     PubMed Central

 

The acute tryptophan depletion and loading tests: Specificity issues.
Badawy, A. A.-B., Morgan, C. J., Dougherty, D. M., Marsh, D. M., Mathias, C. W., Jagar, A. A., Addicott, M. A., and Moeller, F. G. (2007). 
International Congress Series, 1304C, 159-166.

Assessment of the kynurenine pathway in humans 1. Normal plasma values, ethnic differences, and their clinical implications. 
Badawy, A. A.-B., Morgan, C. J., Turner, J. A., Dougherty, D. M., Marsh, D. M., Mathias, C. W., Addicott, M. A., and Jagar, A. A. (2007).
International Congress Series, 1304C, 335-343. 

The effects of alcohol on  laboratory-measured impulsivity after L-Tryptophan depletion or loading. 
Dougherty, D. M., Marsh, D. M., Mathias, C. W., Dawes, M. A., Bradley, D. M., Morgan, C. J., and Badawy, A. A.-B. (2007).
Psychopharmacology, 193, 137-150.    PubMed

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