title: No effect of light on basal glucagon levels in winter seasonal depressives and comparison subjects.
abstract: We explored the effect of light therapy upon basal fasting plasma glucagon in 15 patients with winter depression vs. 15 comparison subjects before and after at least 1 week of light treatment. No differences were seen between groups or conditions. There was no correlation between glucagon change and antidepressant response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs and Yale University, Mailstop 116A, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516, USA. dan.oren@yale.edu
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Oren
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Charney
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005934:Glucagon / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000379:methods*; D016574:Seasonal Affective Disorder / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy*; D012621:Seasons; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005934:Glucagon