title: Effect of diet on urinary MHPG excretion in depressed patients and normal control subjects.
abstract: The authors studied the effect of a catecholamine-controlled diet on the urinary level of 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol (MHPG) of 6 depressed patients and 6 normal volunteers. The normal subjects showed no change in MHPG levels on or off the diet; the depressed patients showed a significant increase in MHPG while off the diet.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000378:metabolism; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000652:urine; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003863:Depression / Q000652:urine*; D004032:Diet; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006018:Glycols / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008734:Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol / Q000378:metabolism / Q000652:urine*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D006018:Glycols; D008734:Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol