title: CSF GABA in normal subjects and patients with depression, schizophrenia, mania, and anorexia nervosa.
abstract: The authors examined the CSF GABA of 87 subjects: 29 normal control subjects, 11 patients with schizophrenia, 26 with depression, 6 with mania, and 15 with anorexia nervosa. Depressed patients had significantly lower CSF GABA levels than did normal subjects. This finding suggests that GABA may have a direct or indirect association with depressive affective disorders.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D000368:Aged; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D012737:Sex Factors; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*
chemical_list: D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid