PLATELET MAO ACTIVITY AND THE DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST IN DEPRESSED-PATIENTS AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Schatzberg, A. F., Orsulak, P. J., Rothschild, A. J., SALOMON, M. S., Lerbinger, J., KIZUKA, P. P., Cole, J. O., Schildkraut, J. J. 1983; 140 (9): 1231-1233

Abstract

Platelet monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity and postdexamethasone cortisol levels were determined in 26 depressed patients. The incidence of cortisol nonsuppression and the mean postdexamethasone cortisol levels were significantly higher in patients with high MAO activity than in those with low MAO activity.

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