1996
Clinical and Biochemical Effects of Catecholamine Depletion on Antidepressant-Induced Remission of Depression
Miller HL, Delgado PL, Salomon RM, Berman R, Krystal JH, Heninger GR, Charney DS. Clinical and Biochemical Effects of Catecholamine Depletion on Antidepressant-Induced Remission of Depression. JAMA Psychiatry 1996, 53: 117-128. PMID: 8629887, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1996.01830020031005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNorepinephrine reuptake inhibitorsReuptake inhibitorsCatecholamine depletionAlpha-methylparatyrosineTreatment groupsHamilton Depression Rating ScaleHomovanillic acid levelsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsDepression Rating ScaleSimilar significant decreaseAntihistamine diphenhydramine hydrochlorideSeparate test sessionsFeelings of worthlessnessConsiderable sedationLoss of interestDepressed patientsDepressive relapseAntidepressant drugsInactive placeboTherapeutic effectTherapeutic mechanismDepressive symptomsCatecholamine metabolitesPlasma 3Remission
1992
Noradrenergic neuronal dysregulation in panic disorder: the effects of intravenous yohimbine and clonidine in panic disorder patients
Charney DS, Woods SW, Krystal JH, Nagy LM, Heninger GR. Noradrenergic neuronal dysregulation in panic disorder: the effects of intravenous yohimbine and clonidine in panic disorder patients. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 1992, 86: 273-282. PMID: 1333719, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1992.tb03266.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPanic disorder patientsDisorder patientsPanic disorderIntravenous yohimbineHealthy subjectsYohimbine-induced panic attacksClonidine-induced decreaseYohimbine-induced increasesGrowth hormone responseNeuronal dysregulationCardiovascular effectsPlasma MHPGPatientsPlasma 3Hormone responseNeuronal functionPanic attacksClonidineHuman dataDisordersYohimbineHuman anxietySubgroupsFear statesFunctional regulation