Abstract
We report a 64-year-old patient suffering from rapid cycling bipolar disorder who was studied by means of polysomnography, neuroendocrine tests and PET (position emission tomography) imaging. In a manner only partly compatible with the cholinergic-aminergic imbalance model of mania and depression, a linkage of REM sleep disinhibition and depressive mood was observed, but no decisive REM sleep delay was seen on manic days. Growth hormone secretion after clonidine stimulation was blunted on depressive and hypomanic days. A series of total sleep deprivations led to a postive effect on psychopathology for about two weeks. Carbamazepine treatment normalized REM sleep variables, damped the amplitude of mood cycling of the patient, increased TSH and decreased FT4.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of Affective Disorders |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 133-140 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISSN | 0165-0327 |
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| Publication status | Published - 06.1993 |
Funding
This study was supported by a grant from the DFG (SFB 258, Al).
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
Research Areas and Centers
- Academic Focus: Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)
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