TY - JOUR
T1 - The relationship between whole-blood serotonin and subjective mood in apparently healthy postmenopausal women
AU - Duffy, Maresa E
AU - Stewart-Knox, Barbara J
AU - McConville, Christopher
AU - Bradbury, Ian
AU - O'Connor, JM
AU - Helander, Anders
AU - Strain, JJ
PY - 2006/8
Y1 - 2006/8
N2 - The aim of this research has been to determine the degree to which biochemical indices of mood reflect subjective mood. Potential relationships between whole-blood (WB) serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) levels as determined by the positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS) have been explored in apparently healthy postmenopausal women (n = 39). Partial correlations indicated that WB 5-HT was positively associated with positive affect (p = 0.03). No association was apparent for negative affect. These findings indicate that WB 5-HT and positive affect are related in postmenopausal women. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
AB - The aim of this research has been to determine the degree to which biochemical indices of mood reflect subjective mood. Potential relationships between whole-blood (WB) serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) levels as determined by the positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS) have been explored in apparently healthy postmenopausal women (n = 39). Partial correlations indicated that WB 5-HT was positively associated with positive affect (p = 0.03). No association was apparent for negative affect. These findings indicate that WB 5-HT and positive affect are related in postmenopausal women. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
U2 - 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2006.01.014
DO - 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2006.01.014
M3 - Article
VL - 73
SP - 165
EP - 168
JO - Biological Psychology
JF - Biological Psychology
IS - 2
ER -