Table 1. Demographics.

Patients with major depression disorder (MDD, N = 7) and bipolar disorder (BD, N = 6) compared to controls (N = 10). m = male, f = female. HDRS = Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. Medication: escitalopram (20mg/d), fluoxetine (20mg/d), lamotrigine (250mg/d), lithium (1350mg/d), valproic acid (750–1000mg/d).

Subjects	Sex	Age	HDRS	Previous episodes	Medication	Race	Education (years)
MDD	f	30	1	0	none	More than one race	17
MDD	f	63	39	3	none	Black or African American	21
MDD	f	63	23	1	none	Black or African American	16
MDD	f	63	31	1	none	Black or African American	13
MDD	f	79	19	1	escitalopram	White	18
MDD	f	70	26	1	none	White	17
MDD	m	83	18	0	none	White	12
BD	f	44	21	0	valproic acid, fluoxetine	White	16
BD	f	29	23	0	lamotrigine, fluoxetine	White	15
BD	m	56	19	0	lithium	White	16
BD	m	45	23	1	valproic acid, fluoxetine	Black or African American	17
BD	f	23	29	3	valproic acid, fluoxetine	White	16
BD	m	48	26	0	valproic acid, fluoxetine	White	17
Control	m	52	0	0	none	Black or African American	13
Control	f	28	5	0	none	White	14
Control	m	41	0	0	none	White	16
Control	f	26	1	0	none	Black or African American	19
Control	m	23	3	0	none	Asian	17
Control	f	24	6	0	none	White	16
Control	f	31	1	0	none	Black or African American	16
Control	f	28	5	0	none	White	-
Control	f	45	0	0	none	White	16
Control	f	25	3	0	none	Black or African American	16