2006
Decreased Cerebrospinal Fluid Allopregnanolone Levels in Women with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Rasmusson AM, Pinna G, Paliwal P, Weisman D, Gottschalk C, Charney D, Krystal J, Guidotti A. Decreased Cerebrospinal Fluid Allopregnanolone Levels in Women with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 60: 704-713. PMID: 16934764, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.03.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPremenopausal womenALLO levelsStress disorderCerebrospinal fluid levelsPTSD re-experiencing symptomsAllopregnanolone levelsOral contraceptivesGABAergic neurotransmissionDHEAS levelsPsychotropic medicationsFollicular phaseMenstrual cycleDHEA ratioExcitatory neurotransmissionNeurotransmitter systemsRe-experiencing symptomsDepressive symptomsPTSD subjectsFluid levelsGroup differencesIllicit drugsWomenNeurotransmissionProgesterone
2000
Impairment of GABAergic Transmission in Depression: New Insights from Neuroimaging Studies
Sanacora G, Mason G, Krystal J. Impairment of GABAergic Transmission in Depression: New Insights from Neuroimaging Studies. Critical Reviews In Neurobiology 2000, 14: 23. PMID: 11253954, DOI: 10.1615/critrevneurobiol.v14.i1.20.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNeurobiology of depressionGABAergic functionTechnique of PETCSF GABA concentrationsGABA-mimetic agentsNovel neuroimaging techniquesNondepressed comparison subjectsMood stabilizingChronic administrationGABAergic transmissionGABAergic neurotransmissionAntidepressant propertiesGABAergic abnormalitiesDepressed patientsAntidepressant drugsDisorder pathophysiologyLower plasmaComparison subjectsAnimal studiesGABAergic contributionGABA concentrationNovel imaging techniqueNeuroimaging studiesNeuroimaging techniquesDepression