Am J Psychiatry 1988; 145:214-217
Copyright © 1988 by American Psychiatric Association
Neurochemical variables in delusional depression
E Lykouras, M Markianos, D Malliaras and C Stefanis
Department of Psychiatry, Athens University Medical School, Eginition Hospital, Greece.
The authors assayed plasma dopamine beta-hydroxylase activity, platelet
monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity, plasma prolactin, the urinary monoamine
metabolites 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol (MHPG), 5- hydroxyindoleacetic
acid (5-HIAA), and homovanillic acid (HVA), and urinary cAMP from 18
delusional and 22 nondelusional depressed inpatients. No significant
differences between the two groups were found.