CIRCADIAN VARIATION IN PLASMA 5-HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID LEVEL DURING AND AFTER ALCOHOL-WITHDRAWAL - PHASE ADVANCES IN ALCOHOLIC PATIENTS COMPARED WITH NORMAL SUBJECTS

被引:19
作者
SANO, H [1 ]
SUZUKI, Y [1 ]
YAZAKI, R [1 ]
TAMEFUSA, K [1 ]
OHARA, K [1 ]
YOKOYAMA, T [1 ]
MIYASATO, K [1 ]
OHARA, K [1 ]
机构
[1] SEIMEI HOSP, FUJI, JAPAN
关键词
ALCOHOLISM; 5-HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID (5-HIAA); CIRCADIAN VARIATION; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL;
D O I
10.1111/j.1600-0447.1993.tb03374.x
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms in 19 male alcoholics were objectively evaluated and classified and circadian variation in their plasma 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) concentrations was determined at 3 different intervals after cessation of drinking. Circadian variations in plasma 5-HIAA level exhibited phase advances in alcoholic patients compared with normal controls and were different depending on the severity of alcohol withdrawal symptoms. Plasma 5-HIAA in patients with delirium tremens showed significantly higher levels during the abstention period, possibly suggesting peculiarity in their serotonergic metabolism.
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