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  • Title: Role of serotonin in hypothalamo pituitary adrenal axis escape from dexamethasone suppression.
    Author: Krishnan KR, Ritchie JC, Manepalli AN, Wilson WH, Saunders WB, Venkataraman SS, Carroll BJ.
    Journal: Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry; 1991; 15(5):637-42. PubMed ID: 1659724.
    Abstract:
    1. The authors investigated the role of serotonin in the hypothalamo pituitary adrenal escape from depression. 2. Maximal dose of fenfluramine was administered to normal individuals pretreated with dexamethasone. 3. Fenfluramine had only a minimal and inconsistent effect on the hypothalamo pituitary adrenal axis in the presence of dexamethasone.
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