Correlation between platelet α2-adrenoreceptors and symptom severity in major depression

Neuropsychobiology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 122-125

  Marazziti, Donatella ^a   Baroni, Stefano ^a   Masala, Irene ^a   Di Nasso, Elena ^a   Giannaccini, Gino ^a   Betti, Laura ^a   Lucacchini, Antonio ^a   Cassano, Giovanni B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

2 Adrenoreceptors; 3H rauwolscine binding; Depression; Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD); Norepinephrine

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; RAUWOLSCINE; TRITIUM;

ADULT; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR DENSITY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THROMBOCYTE;

ADULT; BLOOD PLATELETS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; KINETICS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOLIGAND ASSAY; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; YOHIMBINE;

EID: 0035741906     PISSN: 0302282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000054930     Document Type: Article

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