No effect of light on basal glucagon levels in winter seasonal depressives and comparison subjects.
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.
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Department of Veterans Affairs and Yale University, Mailstop 116A, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516, USA. dan.oren@yale.edu
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Charney
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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
D005934:Glucagon