title: Platelet MAO activity in posttraumatic stress disorder.
abstract: Platelet monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity was assessed in 23 patients with posttraumatic stress disorder and 19 age-matched male control subjects. An overall significantly lower MAO activity was observed in the posttraumatic stress disorder group. When the group was divided into those with and those without a history of alcohol abuse, only the former group differed significantly from control subjects. The heuristic importance of these findings is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000201:enzymology; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000201:enzymology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008995:Monoamine Oxidase / Q000097:blood*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000150:complications / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D008995:Monoamine Oxidase