Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor function in post-stroke depression
- 1 May 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Psychological Medicine
- Vol. 20 (2) , 305-309
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s003329170001761x
Abstract
Synopsis: The growth hormone (GH) response to desipramine was measured in ten patients meeting criteria for post-stroke depression (PSD), eight age-matched post-stroke (PS) nondepressed patients and eight healthy controls. Responses were significantly blunted in patients with PSD. These findings suggest diminished alpha-2 adrenoceptor function may be an important marker for PSD.Keywords
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