Browsing by Author "Van Zyl, A. M."
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- ItemThe β-adrenoceptor and endocrine abnormalities in juvenile depression(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1990) Carstens, M. E.; Taljaard, J. J. F.; Van Zyl, A. M.Neuro-endocrine disturbances were determined in juvenile depressives and possible correlations with biochemical abnormalities investigated. It was established that, as in adult depressives, the young also showed a high incidence of cortisol non-suppression after dexamethasone administration. In addition, a positive correlation observed between lymphocyte β-adrenoceptor maximal number of binding sites and basal cortisol levels stresses the involvement of the noradrenergic neurotransmission system.