CSF thyrotropin-releasing hormone gender difference: Implications for neurobiology and treatment of depression

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 349-353

  Frye, Mark A ^a   Gary, Keith A ^b   Marangell, Lauren B ^b   George, Mark S ^b   Callahan, Ann M ^b   Little, John T ^b   Huggins, Teresa ^b   Corá Locatelli, Gabriela ^b   Osuch, Elizabeth A ^b   Winokur, Andrew ^b   Post, Robert M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTIRELIN;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROBIOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032838807     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/jnp.11.3.349     Document Type: Article

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