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Effects of rapid tryptophan depletion in patients with seasonal affective disorder in natural summer remission by Lam, R W, Bowering, T A, Tam, E M, Grewal, A, Yatham, L N, Shiah, I S, Zis, A P

“…Serotonergic mechanisms have been proposed for the pathophysiology of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and the therapeutic effect of bright-light treatment…”
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A controlled study of light therapy in women with late luteal phase dysphoric disorder by Lam, Raymond W., Carter, Diana, Misri, Shaila, Kuan, Annie J., Yatham, Lakshmi N., Zis, Athanasios P.

“…Previous studies suggest that light therapy, as used to treat seasonal affective disorder, may be beneficial for pre-menstrual depressive disorders. We…”
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Atypical depressive symptoms and clusters in unipolar and bipolar depression by Robertson, H A, Lam, R W, Stewart, J N, Yatham, L N, Tam, E M, Zis, A P

“…In order to examine differences in the atypical symptoms of depression between unipolar and bipolar patients, we studied 109 depressed patients (79 unipolar…”
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Treatment of acute bipolar depression: a review of the literature by Srisurapanont, M, Yatham, L N, Zis, A P

“…Our goal was to ascertain the efficacy of various antidepressant treatments for acute bipolar depression. English articles that reported on the efficacy of…”
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Effects of light therapy on suicidal ideation in patients with winter depression by LAM, R. W, TAM, E. M, SHIAH, I.-S, YATHAM, L. N, ZIS, A. P

“…Recent case reports suggest that some patients with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) may become suicidal after initial treatment with light therapy. This…”
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Growth hormone response to sumatriptan (5-HT1D agonist) challenge in seasonal affective disorder: Effects of light therapy by Yatham, Lakshmi N., Lam, Raymond W., Zis, Athanasios P.

“…To explore the role of serotonergic system in seasonal affective disorder (SAD), we compared growth hormone (GH) responses to a challenge with a novel 5-HT1D…”
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Seasonality of symptoms in women with late luteal phase dysphoric disorder by MASKALL, D. D, LAM, R. W, MISRI, S, CARTER, D, KUAN, A. J, YATHAM, L. N, ZIS, A. P

“…OBJECTIVE: Both late luteal phase dysphoric disorder (LLPDD) and seasonal affective disorder are cyclical disorders often manifested by "atypical" depressive…”
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Atypical depressive symptoms in seasonal and non-seasonal mood disorders by Tam, Edwin M, Lam, Raymond W, Robertson, Heather A, Stewart, Justine N, Yatham, Lakshmi N, Zis, Athanasios P

“…The authors examined the rates of atypical depression and prevalence of specific atypical symptoms in patients with seasonal versus non-seasonal depression…”
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Hypothermic, ACTH, and cortisol responses to ipsapirone in patients with mania and healthy controls by Yatham, Lakshmi N, Shiah, I-Shin, Lam, Raymond W, Tam, Edwin M, Zis, Athanasios P

“…Background: The selective 5-HT 1A receptor agonist ipsapirone causes dose-dependent decrease in body temperature and increase in adrenocorticotropic hormone…”
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Increased adrenal weight in victims of violent suicide by Dorovini-Zis, K, Zis, A P

“…Adrenal weight was significantly higher in 16 victims of violent suicide than in 10 subjects who died suddenly from other causes. Since approximately half of…”
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A PET study of brain 5-HT2 receptors and their correlation with platelet 5-HT2 receptors in healthy humans by YATHAM, Lakshmi N, STEINER, Meir, LIDDLE, Peter F, SHIAH, I.-Shin, LAM, Raymond W, ZIS, Athanasios P, COOTE, Margaret

“…Platelets share many properties with brain serotonergic neurons such as active 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) transport, 5-HT2 receptors, and mitochondrial…”
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Clinical Predictors of Short-Term Outcome in Electroconvulsive Therapy by Lam, Raymond W, Bartley, Simon, Yatham, Lakshmi N, Tam, Edwin M, Zis, Athanasios P

“…Objectives: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains one of the most effective biological treatments for major depression. However, there is little information…”
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Effects of divalproex sodium on 5-HT1A receptor function in healthy human males : Hypothermic, hormonal, and behavioral responses to ipsapirone by SHIAH, I.-S, YATHAM, L. N, LAM, R. W, ZIS, A. P

“…Hypothermic and hormonal responses to a challenge with a selective 5-HT1A receptor agonist ipsapirone are considered to provide an index of 5-HT1A receptor…”
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Weight gain with antidepressants and lithium by Garland, E J, Remick, R A, Zis, A P

“…Undesired weight gain is a common complaint of patients receiving pharmacological treatment for major affective disorders. It has been found to jeopardize…”
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Sumatriptan-induced growth hormone release in patients with major depression, mania, and normal controls by Yatham, Lakshmi N., Zis, Athanasios P., Lam, Raymond W., Tam, Edwin, Shiah, I-Shin

“…The purpose of this study was to assess serotonergic function in patients with major depression or mania using sumatriptan, a novel 5-HT1D receptor agonist, as…”
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Effect of stimulus intensity on prolactin and cortisol release induced by unilateral electroconvulsive therapy by Zis, Athanasios P., Yatham, Lakshmi N., Lam, Raymond W., Clark, Campbell M., Srisurapanont, Manit, McGarvey, Kathleen

“…Prolactin (PRL) plasma levels rise several fold in response to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). There is evidence that the magnitude of ECT-induced PRL release…”
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Prolactin response to buspirone challenge in the presence of dopaminergic blockade by Maskall, Douglas D., Zis, Athanasios P., Lam, Raymond W., Clark, Campbell M., Kuan, Annie J.

“…Buspirone-stimulated prolactin release has been employed as an indirect measure of central serotonin activity; however, it is not clear whether serotonergic or…”
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Electroconvulsive shock increases interstitial concentrations of uric acid in the rat brain by Nomikos, G G, Zis, A P, Damsma, G, Fibiger, H C

“…This study examined the effects of electroconvulsive shock (ECS) on striatal interstitial concentrations of the purine metabolite uric acid (UA) using…”
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Cortisol, hypothermic, and behavioral responses to ipsapirone in patients with bipolar depression and normal controls by Shiah, I S, Yatham, L N, Lam, R W, Tam, E M, Zis, A P

“…To examine if 5-HT1A receptor function is involved in the pathophysiology of bipolar depression, we measured the cortisol, hypothermic and behavioral responses…”
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Adverse effects of pindolol augmentation in patients with bipolar depression by Yatham, L N, Lint, D, Lam, R W, Zis, A P

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