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Interest of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) test as a neuroendocrine marker of depressive illness
Ansseau, Marc; Doumont, Adrienne; Thiry, Daniel et al.
1983In Acta Psychiatrica Belgica, 83 (1), p. 50-56
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Keywords :
Bipolar Disorder; Depressive Disorder; Schizophrenia; Growth Hormone
Abstract :
[en] Among 8 primary depressives, 4 schizophrenics, 4 manics and 4 normal controls, 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), the precursor of serotonin (200 mg p.o.), appears devoid of any stimulating activity on the liberation of growth hormone (GH). So, 5-HTP test can not be useful as a specific neuroendocrine marker of serotoninergic metabolism in depressive patients.
Disciplines :
Psychiatry
Author, co-author :
Ansseau, Marc ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Psychiatrie et psychologie médicale
Doumont, Adrienne ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculté de Médecine > Psychiatrie
Thiry, Daniel;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculté de Médecine > Neurologie
Geenen, Vincent ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre d'immunologie - Embryologie
Legros, Jean-Jacques ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Département des sciences cliniques
Language :
English
Title :
Interest of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) test as a neuroendocrine marker of depressive illness
Publication date :
1983
Journal title :
Acta Psychiatrica Belgica
ISSN :
0300-8967
Publisher :
Société Royale de Médecine Mentale de Belgique, Namur, Belgium
Volume :
83
Issue :
1
Pages :
50-56
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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