Plasma Dopamine-beta-hydroxylase (DBH) Activity During the Menstrual Cycle
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19307752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Friedhelm Lamprecht (National Institute of Mental Health), Raymond J Matta (National Institute of Mental Health), Betsy C Little (National Institute of Mental Health), Betsy Little, Theodore P Zahn (National Institute of Mental Health) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 304-310 |
| Publication date | 1974-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychosomatic Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-3174 • E-ISSN: 1534-7796 |
| Publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1097/00006842-197407000-00004 |
| PMID | 4415092 |
| OpenAlex | W2314483768 |
| Language | EN |
Plasma DBH activity was measured in 6 women, 6 days a week, over a complete menstrual cycle. The women rested for 1/2 hour before giving blood samples. DBH was assayed by a double enzymatic method. It was found that DBH activity increased during the follicular phase of the cycle, reaching a peak soon after ovulation, then decreased to a minimum during the premenstrual period. The activity of this enzyme does not seem to parallel the levels of estrogen or progesterone, nor those of peripheral indicators of autonomic activity such as skin conductance and heart rate, but the mood “Surgency” showed comparable changes over the cycle
BETA (programming language) · Dopamine · Estrogen · Follicular phase · Hormone · Menstrual cycle · Ovulation · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder · Endocrinology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior · Stress Responses and Cortisol
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |