2004
Effects of glucocorticoids on declarative memory function in major depression
Bremner J, Vythilingam M, Vermetten E, Anderson G, Newcomer J, Charney D. Effects of glucocorticoids on declarative memory function in major depression. Biological Psychiatry 2004, 55: 811-815. PMID: 15050862, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2003.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderDeclarative memory functionVerbal declarative memory functionDay 3Major depressionMemory functionParagraph recallUnipolar major depressive disorderSubset of patientsEffects of glucocorticoidsHealthy human subjectsDepressive disorderTransient impairmentHealthy subjectsRandomized fashionDeclarative memoryGlucocorticoid receptorBrain regionsExogenous cortisolGlucocorticoidsPlaceboDexamethasonePatientsBaselineDepression
1997
Assessment of diurnal variation of cerebrospinal fluid tryptophan and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in healthy human females
Kirwin P, Anderson G, Chappell P, Saberski L, Leckman J, Geracioti T, Heninger G, Price L, McDougle C. Assessment of diurnal variation of cerebrospinal fluid tryptophan and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in healthy human females. Life Sciences 1997, 60: 899-907. PMID: 9061047, DOI: 10.1016/s0024-3205(97)00021-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCSF samplingCSF tryptophanNeuropsychiatric illnessCerebrospinal fluid tryptophanMultiple lumbar puncturesCerebrospinal fluid levelsPlasma TRP levelsRole of serotoninHealthy female volunteersLevels of tryptophanMajor neuropsychiatric disordersIntra-individual coefficientContinuous CSFCSF neurochemistryLumbar catheterLumbar puncturePlasma tryptophanHealthy subjectsTRP levelsFemale volunteersHealthy human femalesFluid levelsNeuropsychiatric disordersAnxiety disordersCSF
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