Clinical Research Unit, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney, 100, Mallett St, 2050 Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Eur Psychiatry. 2013 Sep;28(7):412-6. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2013.04.001. Epub 2013 Jun 13.
This study evaluated the potential of circadian measures as early markers of mood disorders subtypes. Patients with bipolar disorders had significantly lower levels and later onset of melatonin secretion than those with unipolar depression. Furthermore, abnormal phase angles between sleep, melatonin and temperature were found in several patients.
本研究评估了作为情绪障碍亚型早期标志物的昼夜节律测量的潜力。双相情感障碍患者的褪黑素分泌水平明显较低,且分泌时间较晚。此外,在几位患者中发现了睡眠、褪黑素和体温之间的异常相位角。