1995
Cerebrospinal fluid biogenic amines in obsessive compulsive disorder, tourette's syndrome, and healthy controls
Leckman J, Goodman W, Anderson G, Riddle M, Chappell P, McSwiggan-Hardin M, McDougle C, Scahill L, Ort S, Pauls D, Cohen D, Price L. Cerebrospinal fluid biogenic amines in obsessive compulsive disorder, tourette's syndrome, and healthy controls. Neuropsychopharmacology 1995, 12: 73-86. DOI: 10.1016/0893-133x(94)00070-g.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObsessive-compulsive disorderTourette syndromeHealthy controlsOCD patientsTS patientsHomovanillic acidCerebrospinal fluidCerebrospinal fluid biogenic aminesMedication-free OCD patientsPathobiology of TSCSF HVA levelsCompulsive disorderLumbar cerebrospinal fluidConcentrations of tyrosineHVA levelsCSF norepinephrineNoradrenergic mechanismsSerotonergic mechanismsCSF MHPGSerotonergic systemHealthy subjectsHealthy volunteersNormal volunteersPatientsSyndromeCerebrospinal Fluid Biogenic Amines in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Tourette's Syndrome, and Healthy Controls
Leckman J, Goodman W, Anderson G, Riddle M, Chappell P, McSwiggan-Hardin M, McDougle C, Scahill L, Ort S, Pauls D, Cohen D, Price L. Cerebrospinal Fluid Biogenic Amines in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Tourette's Syndrome, and Healthy Controls. Neuropsychopharmacology 1995, 12: 73-86. PMID: 7766289, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1380241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderTourette syndromeHealthy controlsOCD patientsTS patientsHomovanillic acidCerebrospinal fluidCerebrospinal fluid biogenic aminesMedication-free OCD patientsPathobiology of TSCSF HVA levelsCompulsive disorderLumbar cerebrospinal fluidConcentrations of tyrosineHVA levelsCSF norepinephrineNoradrenergic mechanismsSerotonergic mechanismsCSF MHPGSerotonergic systemHealthy subjectsHealthy volunteersNormal volunteersPatientsSyndrome
1989
Neurochemical Study of Dopamine Functioning in Autistic and Normal Subjects
MINDERAA R, ANDERSON G, VOLKMAR F, AKKERHUIS G, COHEN D. Neurochemical Study of Dopamine Functioning in Autistic and Normal Subjects. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1989, 28: 190-194. PMID: 2925571, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-198903000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma PRLPlasma prolactinHVA levelsUrinary HVANormal controlsNormal subjectsUrinary DA excretionUrinary HVA excretionHomovanillic acid levelsDose of neurolepticPlasma PRL valuesDopamine functioningDopamine excretionNeuroleptic doseHVA excretionNeuroleptic medicationDA excretionNeurochemical studiesPRL valuesPeripheral indicesExcretion rateAcid levelsHVAExcretionSignificant differences
1988
Tourette's Syndrome: Clinical and Neurochemical Correlates
RIDDLE M, LECKMAN J, ANDERSON G, ORT S, HARDIN M, STEVENSON J, COHEN D. Tourette's Syndrome: Clinical and Neurochemical Correlates. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1988, 27: 409-412. PMID: 3182595, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-198807000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette Syndrome Global ScalePHVA levelsTourette syndromeTS patientsLower CSF HVA levelsPlasma homovanillic acid levelsSimple motor ticsHomovanillic acid levelsCSF HVA levelsSignificant inverse correlationHVA levelsMotor restlessnessMotor ticsPretreatment levelsTotal symptomsNeurochemical correlatesTreatment responsePlasma 3Control groupPatientsSyndromeAcid levelsInverse correlationSignificant correlationIndividual items
1985
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and brain monoamine metabolites in the developing rat pup
Shaywitz B, Anderson G, Cohen D. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and brain monoamine metabolites in the developing rat pup. Brain Research 1985, 17: 225-232. DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(85)90146-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research