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
1990
Serotonin in human lumbar cerebrospinal fluid: A reassessment
Anderson G, Mefford I, Tolliver T, Riddle M, Ocame D, Leckman J, Cohen D. Serotonin in human lumbar cerebrospinal fluid: A reassessment. Life Sciences 1990, 46: 247-255. PMID: 2304369, DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(90)90030-u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar cerebrospinal fluidCerebrospinal fluidHuman lumbar cerebrospinal fluidCentral serotonergic functionHigh-performance liquid chromatographySerotonergic functionClinical utilityPg/Normal humansMean levelsPrevious reportsPerformance liquid chromatographyMean concentrationLiquid chromatographySerotonin
1986
Cerebrospinal fluid monoamine precursor and metabolite levels in children treated for leukemia: Age and sex effects and individual variability
Riddle M, Anderson G, McIntosh S, Harcherik D, Shaywitz B, Cohen D. Cerebrospinal fluid monoamine precursor and metabolite levels in children treated for leukemia: Age and sex effects and individual variability. Biological Psychiatry 1986, 21: 69-83. PMID: 2417634, DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(86)90009-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaMetabolite homovanillic acidHomovanillic acidMonoamine precursorsCerebrospinal fluidLevels of HVALumbar cerebrospinal fluidCNS traumaCSF levelsLymphoblastic leukemiaMonoamine systemsCSF samplesChronic effectsSignificant sex differencesMetabolite levelsSignificant correlationLeukemiaSex differencesChildrenIndividual variabilityAgeSex effectsTreatmentLevelsMean coefficient