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[Characteristics of the catecholamine system in patients with endogenous depression before and after sleep deprivation therapy and tricyclic antidepressants].

Abstract
Results are presented of the study of catecholamine system in endogenic depressive patients before and after treatment with sleep deprivation (26 patients) of tricyclic antidepressants (30 patients). Epinephrine, norepinephrine, and DOPA excretion were studied as related to clinical picture of the syndrome (2 groups: melancholic and anesthetic depressions). Sleep deprivation therapy was an effective method, as indicated by both clinical and catecholamine system signs.
AuthorsG N Nosachev, Iu N Borinskiĭ, V G Podkovkin
JournalZhurnal nevropatologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova (Moscow, Russia : 1952) (Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova) Vol. 88 Issue 10 Pg. 92-5 ( 1988) ISSN: 0044-4588 [Print] Russia (Federation)
Vernacular TitleOsobennosti katekholaminovoĭ sistemy u bol'nykh éndogennymi depressiiami do i posle terapii deprivatsieĭ sna i tritsiklicheskimi antidepressantami.
PMID3145663 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, English Abstract, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic
  • Catecholamines
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine
  • Norepinephrine
  • Epinephrine
Topics
  • Adult
  • Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic (therapeutic use)
  • Catecholamines (urine)
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Depressive Disorder (therapy, urine)
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine (urine)
  • Epinephrine (urine)
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Norepinephrine (urine)
  • Sleep Deprivation (physiology)

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