Abstract

Depressive Phenomenology and Levels of Cerebrospinal Fluid Endorphins

Agren H~~Terenius L~~Wahlstrom A

Year: 1982 Source: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, v.398, (1982), p.388-398 SIEC No: 19832614

This paper examines the possibility that disease states characterized by dysphoria or euphoria are accompanied by endorphin dysfunction. The effect of the opiate antagonist naloxone was studied in 5 clinically depressed patients. Results are described. (20 ref)