Anxiogenic effects of generated ambient cations--a preliminary study

The existence of the putative "serotonin irritation syndrome" (SIS) was tested in a human population. Volunteers were exposed to a highly cationized environment for two hours. Symptoms of anxiety and excitement significantly increased. During the time of exposure serum serotonin levels als...

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Published in:	International journal of psychiatry in medicine Vol. 16; no. 3; p. 243
Main Authors:	Giannini, A J, Jones, B T, Loiselle, R H, Price, W A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.01.1986
Subjects:	Adult Air Pollutants - adverse effects Anxiety - etiology Cations - adverse effects Humans Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid - urine Male Psychological Tests Serotonin - blood
ISSN:	0091-2174
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Summary:	The existence of the putative "serotonin irritation syndrome" (SIS) was tested in a human population. Volunteers were exposed to a highly cationized environment for two hours. Symptoms of anxiety and excitement significantly increased. During the time of exposure serum serotonin levels also increased significantly. These results support the existence of SIS as a clinical entity.
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ISSN:	0091-2174
DOI:	10.2190/GM1H-2GBG-JK6R-VY2A