In Vivo β-Adrenergic Receptor Responsiveness: Ethnic Differences in the Relationship with Symptoms of Depression and Fatigue

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 843-850

  Euteneuer, Frank ^a,b   Ziegler, Michael G ^c   Mills, Paul J ^a   Rief, Winfried ^b   Dimsdale, Joel E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Caucasian Americans; Depression; Fatigue; adrenergic receptor

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; CAUCASIAN; DEPRESSION; DYSTHYMIA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; DEPRESSION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL FATIGUE; MIDDLE AGED; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84919917129     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: 15327558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-013-9359-1     Document Type: Article

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