Antiglucocorticoid therapies in major depression: A review

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Murphy, Beverley E Pearson ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aminoglutethimide; Ketoconazole; Major depression; Metyrapone; RU 486

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLUTETHIMIDE; HYDROCORTISONE; MIFEPRISTONE;

ADULT; BLOOD SAMPLING; CASE REPORT; CUSHING DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; OBSESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW;

EID: 0030866035     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4530(97)00021-8     Document Type: Article

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