Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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921767 | Biological Psychology | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
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.
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Authors
Maresa E. Duffy, Barbara J. Stewart-Knox, Christopher McConville, Ian Bradbury, Jacqueline O’Connor, Anders Helander, J.J. Strain,