The hypotheses for this study are: 1) Patient with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) have a blunted GH response to the GABA-B receptor agonist baclofen, compared to healthy age-matched control and 2) The GH response to this neuroendocrine challenge will correlate with plasma GABA. This study provides evidence for whether a GABA functional deficit exists in a narrowly and carefully defined group of MDD patients. It also provides the first direct test of how well a peripheral marker of GABA reflects brain GABA function in humans.

Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
23
Fiscal Year
1995
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
City
Dallas
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
75390
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