@article{ref1,
title="Blood platelet uptake of serotonin in men alcoholics",
journal="Journal of studies on alcohol",
year="1985",
author="Kent, T. A. and Campbell, J. L. and Pazdernik, T. L. and Hunter, R. and Gunn, W. H. and Goodwin, D. W.",
volume="46",
number="4",
pages="357-359",
abstract="Blood platelet uptake of 3H-serotonin (5HT uptake) was determined in a group of inpatient alcoholics who had just undergone detoxication (N = 19) and an age-matched group of nonalcoholic controls (N = 19). Mean 5HT uptake was 18% lower in the alcoholics (p less than .01). A 3-min 5HT uptake of less than 6 pmoles/10(7) platelets identified 58% of the alcoholics, but only 15% of the controls had a 5HT uptake lower than this value. These results support the hypothesis that serotonergic dysfunction may exist in alcoholics.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0096-882X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}