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Decreased seasonal mesor of platelet sup 3 H-imipramine binding in depression

Journal Article · · Biological Psychiatry; (USA)

Seasonal cycles of platelet {sup 3}H-imipramine binding were compared in 49 endogenous unipolar depressed patients and 20 normal volunteers. A significant sinusoidal component was detected in the Bmax of binding in both patients and controls with similar amplitudes and seasonal peaks. However, the yearly average (mesor) of the patient group was significantly lower (20.0%) than that of the normal controls. The results support earlier claims of a diminished platelet binding in endogenous depression and indicate that this decrease was still evident in the presence of a 48.2% (controls) to 65.8% (patients) seasonal variation. Control Bmax values were normally distributed about a best-fit mean (cosinor fit). In contrast, patient values appeared to be bimodally distributed with one mode that was similar to controls and one mode that was substantially lower. In general, psychiatric symptoms failed to distinguish between patients with high and low platelet binding and no correlation was found between Bmax and severity of illness (HAM-D).

OSTI ID:
5735680
Journal Information:
Biological Psychiatry; (USA), Journal Name: Biological Psychiatry; (USA) Vol. 29:5; ISSN 0006-3223; ISSN BIPCB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English