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Tyramine conjugation test for prediction of treatment response in depressed patients
A S Hale et al. Lancet. 1989.
Abstract
In a group of 30 patients with major unipolar depressive disorder urinary excretion of tyramine sulphate was measured after an oral dose of tyramine. There was a significant correlation between impaired tyramine conjugation and response to tricyclic antidepressant medication.
Comment in
- Tyramine conjugation and antidepressants.
Naylor GJ. Naylor GJ. Lancet. 1989 Apr 22;1(8643):904. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(89)92900-0. Lancet. 1989. PMID: 2564984 No abstract available.