Biogenic Amine Metabolites in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Depressed and Manic Patients
- 24 March 1972
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 175 (4028) , 1380-1382
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.175.4028.1380
Abstract
A reduction in 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in cerebrospinal fluid was found in depressed and manic patients both while they were symptomatic and also after treatment. The concentration of homovanillic acid was initially reduced and then tended to increase after treatment.Keywords
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