TY - JOUR
T1 - Alteration of platelet benzodiazepine receptors by stress of war
AU - Weizman, Ronit
AU - Laor, Nathaniel
AU - Karp, Leon
AU - Dagan, Efrat
AU - Reiss, Ahuva
AU - Dar, Dalit E.
AU - Wolmer, Leo
AU - Gavish, Moshe
PY - 1994/5
Y1 - 1994/5
N2 - Mitochondrial benzodiazepine receptors play a major role in steroidogenesis. The authors determined plasma cortisol levels, platelet levels of mitochondrial benzodiazepine receptors, and anxiety and depression scores in 11 civilians exposed to the Persian Gulf war. The density of mitochondrial benzodiazepine receptors was 22% and 15% lower before and during the war, respectively, than 4 weeks after the end of the war. Relief of stress led to an increase in receptors, which correlated with the improvement in anxiety but not mood.
AB - Mitochondrial benzodiazepine receptors play a major role in steroidogenesis. The authors determined plasma cortisol levels, platelet levels of mitochondrial benzodiazepine receptors, and anxiety and depression scores in 11 civilians exposed to the Persian Gulf war. The density of mitochondrial benzodiazepine receptors was 22% and 15% lower before and during the war, respectively, than 4 weeks after the end of the war. Relief of stress led to an increase in receptors, which correlated with the improvement in anxiety but not mood.
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U2 - 10.1176/ajp.151.5.766
DO - 10.1176/ajp.151.5.766
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C2 - 8166322
AN - SCOPUS:0028201762
SN - 0002-953X
VL - 151
SP - 766
EP - 767
JO - American Journal of Psychiatry
JF - American Journal of Psychiatry
IS - 5
ER -