- Metabolite
- HMDB0003759 (5a-Pregnane-3,20-dione)
- Biospecimen
- Blood
- Status
- Detected and Quantified
- Data source
- Referenced
- Concentration
- 0.042 +/- 0.025 uM
- Age
- Adult (>18 years old)
- Sex
- Both
- Condition
- Psychiatric disorder
Comments
Psychiatric patients with alcoholism, major depression, or both (n=34)
References
- Nieminen LR, Makino KK, Mehta N, Virkkunen M, Kim HY, Hibbeln JR: Relationship between omega-3 fatty acids and plasma neuroactive steroids in alcoholism, depression and controls. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 2006 Oct-Nov;75(4-5):309-14. Epub 2006 Sep 7. [PubMed:16959481 ]