1997
Plasma β‐Endorphin, Adrenocorticotropin Hormone, and Cortisol in Autism
Tordjman S, McBride P, Hertzig M, Snow M, Anderson G, Hall L, Thompson S, Ferrari P, Cohen D. Plasma β‐Endorphin, Adrenocorticotropin Hormone, and Cortisol in Autism. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 1997, 38: 705-715. PMID: 9315980, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1997.tb01697.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdrenocorticotropin hormoneBeta-endorphinPlasma levelsHigher plasma levelsPlasma β-endorphinNormal control individualsAcute stress responseΒ-endorphinNormal controlsControl individualsAcute stressorChronic hyperarousalStress response systemSevere autismCortisolAutistic groupHormoneIndividualsGroupHighest meanAutistic individualsLevelsStress response
1995
Linkage between brain serotonin concentration and the sex-specific part of the Y-chromosome in mice
Tordjman S, Roubertoux P, Carlier M, Moutier R, Anderson G, Launay M, Degrelle H. Linkage between brain serotonin concentration and the sex-specific part of the Y-chromosome in mice. Neuroscience Letters 1995, 183: 190-192. PMID: 7739791, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3940(94)11148-c.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
WHOLE BLOOD SEROTONIN IN AUTISTIC AND NORMAL SUBJECTS
Anderson G, Freedman D, Cohen D, Volkmar F, Hoder E, McPhedran P, Minderaa R, Hansen C, Young J. WHOLE BLOOD SEROTONIN IN AUTISTIC AND NORMAL SUBJECTS. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 1987, 28: 885-900. PMID: 3436995, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1987.tb00677.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole blood serotoninSerotonin levelsBlood serotoninNormal subjectsWhole blood serotonin concentrationAutistic subjectsBlood serotonin concentrationsBlood tryptophan levelsLow serotonin levelsHyperserotonemia of autismPlatelet countSerotonin concentrationsNormal groupTryptophan levelsSerotoninAutistic groupSubjectsPossible causesAnticonvulsantsNeurolepticsGroupLevelsHyperserotonemia
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
1985
Effect of a Meal on Human Whole Blood Serotonin
Anderson G, Feibel F, Wetlaufer L, Schlicht K, Ort S, Cohen D. Effect of a Meal on Human Whole Blood Serotonin. Gastroenterology 1985, 88: 86-89. PMID: 2578039, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(85)80137-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole blood serotoninMicrograms/hBlood serotoninGastrointestinal hormonesUrinary excretionSerotonin levelsBlood samplesUrine specimensBaseline levelsSerotoninSecond hourWhole bloodHuman subjectsSpecific high-performance liquid chromatographic methodMealMinSubjectsUrinaryLevelsExcretionBloodHormone
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 conditionsLevelsDifferencesDose