Platelet MAO activity and the dexamethasone suppression test in depressed patients. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Platelet monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity and postdexamethasone cortisol levels were determined in 26 depressed patients. The incidence of cortisol nonsuppression and the mean postdexamethasone cortisol levels were significantly higher in patients with high MAO activity than in those with low MAO activity.

publication date

  • September 1, 1983

Research

keywords

  • Blood Platelets
  • Depressive Disorder
  • Dexamethasone
  • Monoamine Oxidase

Identity

PubMed ID

  • 6614239

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 140

issue

  • 9