Abstract
Sensitivity of pre-synaptic α-2- and post-synaptic α-1- and β-adrenoceptors was investigated in 15 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and in 15 age- and sex-matched healthy controls, by measuring cortisol responses to saline administration and to inhibition by clonidine (clon), a noradrenergic receptor agonist. Basal values of cortisol and responses to administration of saline and of cion were the same in patients and controls.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 163-168 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Psychiatry Research |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 24 1997 |
Keywords
- Adrenoceptors
- Clonidine
- Cortisol
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry
- Psychology(all)