1987
WHOLE BLOOD SEROTONIN IN AUTISTIC AND NORMAL SUBJECTS
Anderson G, Freedman D, Cohen D, Volkmar F, Hoder E, McPhedran P, Minderaa R, Hansen C, Young J. WHOLE BLOOD SEROTONIN IN AUTISTIC AND NORMAL SUBJECTS. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 1987, 28: 885-900. PMID: 3436995, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1987.tb00677.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole blood serotoninSerotonin levelsBlood serotoninNormal subjectsWhole blood serotonin concentrationAutistic subjectsBlood serotonin concentrationsBlood tryptophan levelsLow serotonin levelsHyperserotonemia of autismPlatelet countSerotonin concentrationsNormal groupTryptophan levelsSerotoninAutistic groupSubjectsPossible causesAnticonvulsantsNeurolepticsGroupLevelsHyperserotonemia
1984
Whole blood serotonin and tryptophan levels in Tourette's disorder: Effects of acute and chronic clonidine treatment
Leckman J, Anderson G, Cohen D, Ort S, Harcherik D, Hoder E, Shaywitz B. Whole blood serotonin and tryptophan levels in Tourette's disorder: Effects of acute and chronic clonidine treatment. Life Sciences 1984, 35: 2497-2503. PMID: 6595491, DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(84)90435-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic clonidine treatmentClonidine treatmentTourette's disorder patientsWhole blood serotoninDisorder patientsTourette's disorderBlood serotoninTryptophan levelsMean differenceChronic treatmentAcute doseNormal controlsMean increaseClonidinePatientsDisordersMode of actionTreatmentSignificant differencesSerotoninBaseline conditionsLevelsDifferencesDose