Table 2.
Effects of yohimbine on catecholamine metabolite levels and autonomic function
Measure (n=23 or as shown) | Baseline | Maximum Change (Δ) | Univariate Effect Size for Δ | Repeated measures | |
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F (DF) | P | ||||
MHPG (n=21), ng/mL | 4.47 ± 1.38 | 1.60 ± 2.12 | 0.75 | 2.64 (4,68) | 0.041 |
VMA (n=13), ng/mL | 6.90 ± 2.20 | 1.99 ± 1.18 | 1.66 | 11.7 (4,44) | 0.00001 |
HVA (n=22), ng/mL | 8.89 ± 2.57 | 0.31 ± 2.15 | 0.14 | 0.66 (4,84) | 0.63 |
Systolic BP, mm Hg | 117.1 ± 11.1 | 11.65 ± 13.6 | 0.86 | 9.72 (4,88) | 0.00001 |
Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 73.2 ± 8.0 | 5.7 ± 9.2 | 0.62 | 2.47 (4,88) | 0.05 |
Pulse, b/min | 68.3 ± 9.9 | 7.09 ± 10.8 | 0.65 | 3.58 (4,88) | 0.009 |
Temperature, degrees F | 97.4 ± 0.7 | 0.46 ± 1.24 | 0.37 | 1.82 (4,88) | 0.13 |
Means are given with standard deviations. Analysis for MHPG used education as covariate. Effect size (for Δ) is the effect size for the maximum difference between net change from baseline with administration of yohimbine versus placebo. Significant effects (p < 0.05) are shown in bold face.