Elevations of urinary MHPG in depressed patients with panic attacks.
Anxiety may be associated with increased norepinephrine activity. Urinary levels of the norepinephrine metabolite 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol (MHPG) were examined in depressed patients with and without panic attacks. Depressed patients with panic attacks had significant elevations of MHPG.
D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000652:urine*; D005239:Fear / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006018:Glycols / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008734:Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol / Q000652:urine*; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000378:metabolism; D010200:Panic / Q000502:physiology*
D006018:Glycols; D008734:Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol; D009638:Norepinephrine