Title : A longitudinal study of serotonergic function in depression.

Pub. Date : 2002 May

PMID : 11927190






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1 In order to determine whether blunted prolactin responses to clomipramine challenge is a "state" vs. "trait" marker in depression, we applied this challenge paradigm to 20 patients with Major Depression prior to treatment and at three additional time points following response to desipramine: at the completion of acute treatment; at the end of the continuation phase of treatment; and after a minimum of three weeks "washout" following the discontinuation of treatment. Clomipramine prolactin Homo sapiens
2 The prolactin response to clomipramine challenge was blunted in depressed patients compared with matched healthy control subjects, at each time point over the longitudinal course of their illness and recovery. Clomipramine prolactin Homo sapiens
3 Blunted prolactin response to clomipramine challenge persists in depressed patients after recovery from acute illness, and may reflect an underlying biological vulnerability. Clomipramine prolactin Homo sapiens