Assessment of noradrenergic functioning in patients with non-combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: A study with desmethylimipramine and orthostatic challenges

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-6

  Yatham, Lakshmi N ^a   Sacamano, James ^b   Kusumakar, Vivek ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alpha 2 adrenergic receptors; Growth hormone; Norepinephrine

Indexed keywords

DESIPRAMINE; GROWTH HORMONE; NORADRENALIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ABUSE;

EID: 0030602648     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-1781(96)02896-X     Document Type: Article

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