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Publication Date: 1986
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Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) Tasting and Reported Depression.
Whittemore, Paul B.
Journal of Clinical Psychology, v42 n2 p260-63 Mar 1986
The phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) taste test was investigated for its potential as a genetically based biological marker for depression. Results indicated PTC tasters reported significantly higher levels of depression on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) than nontasters and they scored higher on 5 of the 21 items. (Author/BL)
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Language: English
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