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Although the precise relationship between the level and turnover of biogenic amines in brain and mental disorders is not known, there is almost general agreement that these neurotransmitters play a central role in Parkinsonism, manic-depression and schizophrenia.
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Samuel, D. (1977). The Measurement of Biogenic Amine Turnover Using Oxygen-18. In: Gershon, E.S., Belmaker, R.H., Kety, S.S., Rosenbaum, M. (eds) The Impact of Biology on Modern Psychiatry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0778-5_6
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