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Mood and orthostatic norepinephrine response in anorexia nervosa

Reinhold G. Laessle, Ulrich Schweiger, Karl Martin Pirke*

*Corresponding author for this work

Abstract

The relationship between mood and noradrenergic activity, measured by orthostatic norepinephrine response (Δ NE), was investigated in 24 patients with anorexia nervosa during inpatient treatment. Mood and Δ NE correlated significantly at four out of five measurement points. Group comparisons identified significantly worse mood in patients with pathologically low Δ NE values. Thus, biological consequences of altered eating behavior may also affect such psychological symptoms as depressed mood.

Original languageEnglish
JournalPsychiatry Research
Volume24
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)87-94
Number of pages8
ISSN0165-1781
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 04.1988

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Research Areas and Centers

  • Academic Focus: Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)

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