1996
Parental Presence during Induction of Anesthesia
Kain Z, Mayes L, Caramico L, Silver D, Spieker M, Nygren M, Anderson G, Rimar S. Parental Presence during Induction of Anesthesia. Anesthesiology 1996, 84: 1060-1067. PMID: 8623999, DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199605000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInduction of anesthesiaSerum cortisol concentrationsLow baseline levelsParental presencePhysiologic measuresBaseline levelsCortisol concentrationsPreoperative behavioral interventionsMultivariate linear regression analysisOutpatient surgeryIntervention groupLinear regression analysisControl groupParent-absent groupBaseline temperamentAnesthesiaBehavioral interventionsChild's ageSignificant differencesChildrenRegression analysisInterventionLow trait anxietyTrait anxietyAnxiety
1993
Platelet serotonin studies in hyperserotonemic relatives of children with autistic disorder
Cook E, Arora R, Anderson G, Berry-Kravis E, Yan S, Yeoh HC, Sklena P, Charak D, Leventhal B. Platelet serotonin studies in hyperserotonemic relatives of children with autistic disorder. Life Sciences 1993, 52: 2005-2015. PMID: 7684805, DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(93)90685-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLysergic acid diethylamideParoxetine bindingWhole bloodSubgroup of subjectsHyperserotonemia of autismProstaglandin E1Arginine vasopressinDensity of plateletsCAMP productionAcid diethylamideLSD bindingAutistic disorderSignificant differencesSignificant correlationBloodSubjectsBasalSubgroupsPlateletsChildrenAutistic probandsUptake VmaxAutistic children
1989
Neurochemical Study of Dopamine Functioning in Autistic and Normal Subjects
MINDERAA R, ANDERSON G, VOLKMAR F, AKKERHUIS G, COHEN D. Neurochemical Study of Dopamine Functioning in Autistic and Normal Subjects. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1989, 28: 190-194. PMID: 2925571, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-198903000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma PRLPlasma prolactinHVA levelsUrinary HVANormal controlsNormal subjectsUrinary DA excretionUrinary HVA excretionHomovanillic acid levelsDose of neurolepticPlasma PRL valuesDopamine functioningDopamine excretionNeuroleptic doseHVA excretionNeuroleptic medicationDA excretionNeurochemical studiesPRL valuesPeripheral indicesExcretion rateAcid levelsHVAExcretionSignificant differences
1988
Cerebrospinal fluid indoleacetic acid in autistic subjects
Anderson G, Ross D, Klykylo W, Feibel F, Cohen D. Cerebrospinal fluid indoleacetic acid in autistic subjects. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 1988, 18: 259-262. PMID: 3410814, DOI: 10.1007/bf02211951.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
Urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and whole blood serotonin and tryptophan in autistic and normal subjects
Minderaa R, Anderson G, Volkmar F, Akkerhuis G, Cohen D. Urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and whole blood serotonin and tryptophan in autistic and normal subjects. Biological Psychiatry 1987, 22: 933-940. PMID: 2440483, DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(87)90002-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 conditionsLevelsDifferencesDoseSympathetic control of sexual reflexes: Peripheral 6-hydroxydopamine administration facilitates the onset of penile reflexes in male rats
Howard S, Lumia A, Anderson G, Shaywitz B. Sympathetic control of sexual reflexes: Peripheral 6-hydroxydopamine administration facilitates the onset of penile reflexes in male rats. Physiology & Behavior 1984, 32: 791-794. PMID: 6436843, DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(84)90196-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl subjectsPenile reflexesMale ratsPeripheral norepinephrine levelsSympathetic inhibitionChemical sympathectomyNorepinephrine levelsSympathetic controlSexual reflexesReflexRatsMean numberSignificant differencesFirst reflexAdministrationOne daySubjectsSalineDaysTreatmentOnsetSympathectomy