1996
Elevated cerebrospinal fluid corticotropin-releasing ractor in Tourette's syndrome: Comparison to obsessive compulsive disorder and normal controls
Chappell P, Leckman J, Goodman W, Bissette G, Pauls D, Anderson G, Riddle M, Scahill L, McDougle C, Cohen D. Elevated cerebrospinal fluid corticotropin-releasing ractor in Tourette's syndrome: Comparison to obsessive compulsive disorder and normal controls. Biological Psychiatry 1996, 39: 776-783. PMID: 8731518, DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(95)00221-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorticotropin-releasing factorCSF corticotropin-releasing factorTourette syndromeObsessive-compulsive disorderNormal controlsCerebrospinal fluidPathobiology of TSOCD patientsMedication-free outpatientsCompulsive disorderLumbar cerebrospinal fluidNoradrenergic mechanismsHealthy controlsTS patientsObsessive-compulsive behaviorTic severityCardinal featuresClinical ratingsPatientsSyndromeRelated conditionsStandardized fashionNeurobiological mechanismsGroup differencesDisorders
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. 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 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. 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 volunteersPatientsSyndrome
1994
The role of central oxytocin in obsessive compulsive disorder and related normal behavior
Leckman J, Goodman W, North W, Chappell P, Price L, Pauls D, Anderson G, Riddle M, McDougle C, Barr L, Cohen D. The role of central oxytocin in obsessive compulsive disorder and related normal behavior. Psychoneuroendocrinology 1994, 19: 723-749. PMID: 7991761, DOI: 10.1016/0306-4530(94)90021-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForms of OCDObsessive-compulsive disorderCompulsive disorderCentral oxytocinFeatures of OCDDimensions of behaviorSeries of predictionsBehavioral symptomsOxytocinChallenge proceduresNormal behaviorSexual behaviorAnecdotal dataDisordersExtreme endsBehaviorAlternative hypothesisTreatment responseRelationship