title: Dopamine beta-hydroxylase in CSF. Relationship to personality measures.
abstract: Dopamine beta-hydroxylase (DBH), the enzyme that converts dopamine to norepinephrine, was measured in the CSF of 32 subjects. Those individuals with a low level of DBH in the CSF had significantly elevated profiles on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, suggesting a relationship between the central noradrenergic system and some aspects of personality in man.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000523:psychology; D004299:Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid
chemical_list: D004299:Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase