Abnormalities of Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Signaling in Platelets From Untreated Patients With Bipolar Disorder

Abstract
BIPOLAR DISORDER is a common illness affecting approximately 1% of the population.1 The biochemical mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of this disorder remain to be clearly established. In recent years, however, numerous studies2-12 have reported abnormalities in components of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signaling such as G proteins in postmortem brain and peripheral cells of patients with bipolar disorder.