Evaluation of peripheral serotonin content and α2-adrenergic receptor function as potential markers for life-long recurrent depressive disorder by using methodological improvements

Aleksovski, Boris; Novotni, Antoni; Vujović, Viktorija; Rendevski, Vladimir; Manusheva, Nensi; Neceva, Violeta; Filipche, Ana; Risteski, Aleksandar; Aleksovski, Vasko; Gjorgoski, Icko

doi:10.1080/13651501.2017.1411516

Evaluation of peripheral serotonin content and α2-adrenergic receptor function as potential markers for life-long recurrent depressive disorder by using methodological improvements

Journal

International journal of psychiatry in clinical practice

Date Issued

2018-09

Author(s)

Aleksovski, Boris

Vujović, Viktorija

Neceva, Violeta

Aleksovski, Vasko

DOI

10.1080/13651501.2017.1411516

Abstract

We aimed to evaluate the role and the relations between peripheral platelet serotonin content, blood plasma serotonin concentration and the function of platelet α2-adrenergic receptors (α2-AR) as potential state or trait biomarkers for recurrent depressive disorder (RDD).