BRAIN BETA-ADRENOCEPTOR BINDING-SITES IN DEPRESSED SUICIDE VICTIMS - EFFECTS OF ANTIDEPRESSANT TREATMENT

被引:32
作者
DEPAERMENTIER, F
CHEETHAM, SC
CROMPTON, MR
KATONA, CLE
HORTON, RW
机构
[1] ST GEORGE HOSP,SCH MED,DEPT FORENS MED,LONDON SW17 0RE,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV COLL & MIDDLESEX SCH MED,DEPT PSYCHIAT,LONDON W1A 8AA,ENGLAND
关键词
DEPRESSION; SUICIDE; POSTMORTEM HUMAN BRAIN; BETA-ADRENOCEPTORS; (H-3)CGP 12177; ANTIDEPRESSANT DRUG;
D O I
10.1007/BF02244323
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Beta-Adrenoceptor binding sites were measured by saturation binding of [H-3]CGP 12177 in nine brain regions from 13 suicides, with a firm retrospective diagnosis of depression, who had been receiving antidepressant drugs, and 11 matched controls. Significantly lower numbers of beta-adrenoceptor binding sites were found in thalamus and temporal cortex (Brodmann area 38), but not in other brain regions, of antidepressant-treated suicides compared to controls. The lower number of beta-adrenoceptor binding sites in thalamus appeared to be related to drug treatment, whereas lower numbers of beta-adrenoceptors in temporal cortex were also found in antidepressant-free suicides.
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页码:283 / 288
页数:6
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