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Table 1 Effects of CBT on HVA, MHPG and [3H] paroxetine-binding values in AN and BN patients

From: Lack of efficacy of psychological and pharmacological treatments of disorders of eating behavior: neurobiological background

 

AN-R

AN-BP

BN

HVA (ng/ml)

   

basal

17.4 ± 9.0

16.6 ± 8.8

15.6 ± 10.2

after therapy

15.6 ± 9.8

12.7 ± 6.0

14.1 ± 9.6

MHPG (ng/ml)

   

basal

10.4 ± 27.1

5.3 ± 4.0

4.4 ± 1.9

after therapy

4.4 ± 4.2

4.1 ± 3.8

3.4 ± 1.7

[3H]-PAR-Bmax (fmol/

   

mg protein) basal

446 ± 100

512 ± 175

432 ± 133

after therapy

602 ± 161

551 ± 306

645 ± 121*

[3H]-PAR-Kd (nmol/L)

   

basal

0.34 ± 0.48

0.31 ± 0.43

0.26 ± 0.34

after therapy

0.24 ± 0.38

0.64 ± 0.14

0.05 ± o.004

  1. Plus-minus values are the means ± SD.
  2. *p = 0.04, r = 1.