Low levels of MHPG in depressive spectrum patients

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 103-108

  Garvey, Michael J ^a   Tuason, V B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Depressive spectrum disease; MHGP; Norepinephrine metabolite

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXY 3 METHOXYPHENYLETHYLENE GLYCOL; NORADRENALIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029918745     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0327(95)00078-X     Document Type: Article

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