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RU486 in depression.

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Krishnan, KR; Reed, D; Wilson, WH; Saunders, WB; Ritchie, JC; Nemeroff, CB; Carroll, BJ
Published in: Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry
1992

RU486 is a synthetic glucocorticoid antagonist. The authors used RU486 to examine the hypothesis that the elevated plasma cortisol and ACTH in patients is due to suprahypophyseal stimulation of the anterior pituitary. Seven patients and matched controls were studied before and after the administration of RU486. RU486 produced an increase in HPA activity in depressed patients. Thus providing support for the hypothesis that there is increased suprahypophyseal stimulation of the anterior pituitary.

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Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry

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ISSN

0278-5846

Publication Date

1992

Volume

16

Issue

6

Start / End Page

913 / 920

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychiatry
  • Mifepristone
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Dexamethasone
  • Depressive Disorder
  • Antidepressive Agents
 

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Krishnan, K. R., Reed, D., Wilson, W. H., Saunders, W. B., Ritchie, J. C., Nemeroff, C. B., & Carroll, B. J. (1992). RU486 in depression. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry, 16(6), 913–920. https://doi.org/10.1016/0278-5846(92)90109-r
Krishnan, K. R., D. Reed, W. H. Wilson, W. B. Saunders, J. C. Ritchie, C. B. Nemeroff, and B. J. Carroll. “RU486 in depression.Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 16, no. 6 (1992): 913–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/0278-5846(92)90109-r.
Krishnan KR, Reed D, Wilson WH, Saunders WB, Ritchie JC, Nemeroff CB, et al. RU486 in depression. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 1992;16(6):913–20.
Krishnan, K. R., et al. “RU486 in depression.Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry, vol. 16, no. 6, 1992, pp. 913–20. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0278-5846(92)90109-r.
Krishnan KR, Reed D, Wilson WH, Saunders WB, Ritchie JC, Nemeroff CB, Carroll BJ. RU486 in depression. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 1992;16(6):913–920.
Journal cover image

Published In

Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry

DOI

ISSN

0278-5846

Publication Date

1992

Volume

16

Issue

6

Start / End Page

913 / 920

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychiatry
  • Mifepristone
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Dexamethasone
  • Depressive Disorder
  • Antidepressive Agents