title: The relationship between whole-blood serotonin and subjective mood in apparently healthy postmenopausal women.
abstract: The aim of this research has been to determine the degree to which biochemical indices of mood reflect subjective mood. Potential relationships between whole-blood (WB) serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) levels as determined by the positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS) have been explored in apparently healthy postmenopausal women (n=39). Partial correlations indicated that WB 5-HT was positively associated with positive affect (p=0.03). No association was apparent for negative affect. These findings indicate that WB 5-HT and positive affect are related in postmenopausal women.
authors.affiliation: The Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK.
authors.forename: Maresa E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Duffy
authors.forename: Barbara J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Stewart-Knox
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McConville
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bradbury
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Helander
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Strain
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values; D012701:Serotonin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D012701:Serotonin