Do noradrenergic reuptake inhibitors affect serotonergic function in depression?

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 406-410

  Cleare, Anthony J ^a   Murray, Robin M ^a   O'Keane, Veronica ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Cortisol; D Fenfluramine; Major depression; Noradrenaline; Prolactin; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

DESIPRAMINE; DEXFENFLURAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; IMIPRAMINE; NORADRENALIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; ORG 4428; PLACEBO; PROLACTIN; SEROTONIN; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM;

ADRENERGIC UPTAKE INHIBITORS; ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; NOREPINEPHRINE; PROLACTIN; SEROTONIN;

EID: 0031437994     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002130050478     Document Type: Article

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