Roy A, Gold P, Pickar D, Wolkowitz O M, Chrousos G, Paul S M
J Affect Disord. 1986 Mar-Apr;10(2):95-9. doi: 10.1016/0165-0327(86)90032-7.
Levels of plasma ACTH in relation to dexamethasone administration were evaluated in 16 medication-free patients with a major depressive episode and 39 normal controls. Depressed patients had significantly higher levels of plasma ACTH than controls both at 4:00 p.m. predexamethasone and 4:00 p.m. postdexamethasone. The significance of this finding is discussed.
在16例无药物治疗的重度抑郁发作患者和39名正常对照者中,评估了与地塞米松给药相关的血浆促肾上腺皮质激素(ACTH)水平。抑郁患者在下午4点(地塞米松给药前)和下午4点(地塞米松给药后)的血浆ACTH水平均显著高于对照组。讨论了这一发现的意义。