title: Plasma HVA levels in depressed patients and controls.
abstract: Plasma levels of the dopamine metabolite homovanillic acid (HVA) were examined in depressed patients and controls. There were no significant differences between the groups. In particular, there were no significant differences for plasma HVA levels between depressed patients with and without melancholia or between depressed patients who were cortisol nonsuppressors or suppressors.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Neuroscience Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000097:blood* / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006719:Homovanillic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011581:Psychological Tests
chemical_list: D006719:Homovanillic Acid