Interactions between the serotonin transporter and sympathetic nervous activation in patients with major depressive disorder - Understanding the link between the brain and the heart

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1022791

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

There is evidence that patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) are at increased risk of developing heart disease. While the mechanisms responsible remain unknown we have previously demonstrated that cardiac sympathetic nervous activity in patients with MDD follows a bimodal distribution, with values in some patients being extraordinarily high. In this project we will determine the physiological consequences of sympathetic activation in patients with MDD.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $527,109.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

blood pressure | depressive disorder | diabetes | heart disease | stress

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