Mood and neuropsychological function in depression: The role of corticosteroids and serotonin

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 573-584

  McAllister Williams, R H ^a   Ferrier, I N ^a   Young, A H ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; SEROTONIN;

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; AFFECT; ANIMALS; BRAIN; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; RECEPTORS, GLUCOCORTICOID; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN, 5-HT1; SEROTONIN;

EID: 0031799621     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291798006680     Document Type: Article

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