The role of cholesterol levels in mood disorders and suicide

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 133-140

  De Berardis, Domenico ^a,b   Conti, C M V ^a   Serroni, N ^b   Moschetta, F S ^b   Carano, A ^c   Salerno, R M ^a   Cavuto, M ^d   Farina, B ^a   Alessandrini, M ^a   Janiri, L ^e   Pozzi, G ^e   Di Giannantonio, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b G Mazzini Hospital   (Italy)

^c NHS   (Italy)

^d IASM   (Italy)

^e CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Cholesterol; Depression; Euthymia; Mania; Seasonal affective disorder; Suicidal behaviour

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MOOD DISORDER; REVIEW; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; BLOOD; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; SUICIDE;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHOLESTEROL; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; MOOD DISORDERS; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; SUICIDE;

EID: 75349086936     PISSN: 0393974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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