Early neuroleptic response in psychotic men and women: Correlation with plasma HVA and MHPG
| Autor: | Mary E. Swigar, Malcolm B. Bowers, Frederick J. Hoffman, Nora Giocoechea, Peter Jatlow |
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| Rok vydání: | 1986 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Adolescent lcsh:RC435-571 Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol Glycols chemistry.chemical_compound lcsh:Psychiatry Internal medicine medicine Humans Homovanillic acid Homovanillic Acid Length of Stay Middle Aged Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Endocrinology Psychotic Disorders chemistry Catecholamine Female Psychology Hospital stay Antipsychotic Agents medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Comprehensive Psychiatry, Vol 27, Iss 3, Pp 181-185 (1986) |
| ISSN: | 0010-440X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0010-440x(86)90038-6 |
| Popis: | We measured fasting free plasma HVA and MHPG prior to neuroleptic treatment in 47 psychotic inpatients. Early neuroleptic response (ten days) was significantly related to plasma homovanillic acid (HVA) in both sexes, plasma methoxyhydroxyphenylethylene glycol (MHPG) in women, and length of hospital stay in both men and women. Drug dose did not determine early response. As a group, women were more depressed on admission, received lower neuroleptic doses, and were discharged sooner than men. Plasma catecholamine metabolites deserve further study as correlates of neuroleptic treatment in psychotic disorders. |
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