2001
Increased Vasopressin and Adrenocorticotropin Responses to Stress in the Midluteal Phase of the Menstrual Cycle
Altemus M, Roca C, Galliven E, Romanos C, Deuster P. Increased Vasopressin and Adrenocorticotropin Responses to Stress in the Midluteal Phase of the Menstrual Cycle. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2001, 86: 2525-2530. PMID: 11397850, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.86.6.7596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenocorticotropic HormoneAdultBlood GlucoseExerciseFemaleHumansLuteal PhaseStress, PhysiologicalVasopressinsConceptsEarly follicular phaseMaximal oxygen consumptionMidluteal phaseMenstrual cycleFollicular phaseGonadal steroidsNatural menstrual cycleMin of exerciseHPA axis responsivityGonadal steroid levelsPathophysiology of anxietyAdrenocorticotropin responseHealthy womenEstrogen levelsHPA axisAdrenal axisExercise stressSteroid levelsCortisol levelsExercise intensityPlasma lactateHormonal responsesVasopressinProvide protectionACTH
2000
CSF oxytocin and vasopressin levels after recovery from bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa, bulimic subtype
Frank G, Kaye W, Altemus M, Greeno C. CSF oxytocin and vasopressin levels after recovery from bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa, bulimic subtype. Biological Psychiatry 2000, 48: 315-318. PMID: 10960163, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(00)00243-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebrospinal fluid vasopressinMajor depressionBulimia nervosaAnorexia nervosaLifetime historyBirth control pill useHealthy control womenBulimic subtypeControl womenVasopressin levelsPill useRecovered subjectsIll stateElevated levelsVasopressinNervosaCSF oxytocinOxytocinNeuropeptide vasopressinCerebrospinal fluid oxytocinWomenDisordersDepression
1997
Integrative Functions of Lactational Hormones in Social Behavior and Stress Managementa
CARTER C, ALTEMUS M. Integrative Functions of Lactational Hormones in Social Behavior and Stress Managementa. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1997, 807: 164-174. PMID: 9071349, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb51918.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive social behaviorSocial behaviorMammalian social behaviorMaternal-infant interactionNeuropeptide oxytocinEnhanced arousalSocial attachmentSocial interactionBehavioral studiesPair bondingAggressive behaviorNeurochemical systemsSocial contactIntegrative functionsAnimal researchBehavioral effectsOwn recent findingsLactational hormonesSocial aspectsOxytocinImportant reproductive functionsSexual behaviorAutonomic changesRecent findingsArousal
1995
Suppression of hypothalmic-pituitary-adrenal axis responses to stress in lactating women
Altemus M, Deuster P, Galliven E, Carter C, Gold P. Suppression of hypothalmic-pituitary-adrenal axis responses to stress in lactating women. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 1995, 80: 2954-2959. PMID: 7559880, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.80.10.7559880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurohormonal systemsTreadmill exerciseBasal norepinephrine levelsIntensity-dependent activationAdrenal axis responseMin of exerciseMaximal oxygen uptakeSympathomedullary systemNorepinephrine levelsBreast feedingPlasma ACTHAdrenal axisNonlactating womenWeeks postpartumAxis responseGlucose responseWomenPhysical conditioningOxygen uptakeExerciseSubjectsPhysiological responsesResponseACTHPostpartum
1994
Changes in Cerebrospinal Fluid Neurochemistry During Treatment of Obsessive-compulsive Disorder With Clomipramine
Altemus M, Swedo S, Leonard H, Richter D, Rubinow D, Potter W, Rapoport J. Changes in Cerebrospinal Fluid Neurochemistry During Treatment of Obsessive-compulsive Disorder With Clomipramine. JAMA Psychiatry 1994, 51: 794-803. PMID: 7524463, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1994.03950100042004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorticotropin-releasing hormoneLong-term treatmentObsessive-compulsive disorderCSF levelsHomovanillic acidCSF monoamine metabolite levelsCentral administrationCerebrospinal fluid levelsSignificant decreaseCSF homovanillic acidMonoamine metabolite levelsCerebrospinal fluid neurochemistryCSF oxytocin levelsOpposite behavioral effectsPharmacologic treatmentSomatostatin levelsMonoamine metabolitesPathophysiologic processesFluid levelsBehavioral effectsOxytocin levelsClomipramine hydrochlorideMetabolite levelsDisordersVasopressin
1989
Neurohypophyseal dysfunction: implications for the pathophysiology of eating disorders.
Demitrack M, Lesem M, Brandt H, Pigott T, Jimerson D, Altemus M, Gold P. Neurohypophyseal dysfunction: implications for the pathophysiology of eating disorders. Psychopharmacology Bulletin 1989, 25: 439-43. PMID: 2697013.Peer-Reviewed Original Research