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CSF Metabolite Levels for NSSI and Non-NSSI Groups
| Metabolite | NSSI (N=14) |
Non-NSSI (N-15) |
t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β-endorphin | 91.4±14.1 | 105.9±19.2 | 2.18 | <0.05 |
| Met- enkephalin |
45.7±8.1 | 58.4±12.1 | 3.11 | <0.01 |
| Dynorphin | 20.1±7.9 | 21.7±7.9 | <1 | NS |
| 5-HIAA | 19.3±9.0 | 15.1±8.1 | 1.30 | NS |
| HVA | 36.9±17.9 | 26.8±12.0 | 1.77 | NS |
Note. All metabolite concentrations are in ng/ml.
