Central Dopamine and Serotonin Turnover in Schizophrenia
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Comparison of C.S. F. H. V. A and 5-HIAA levels of 20 Schizophrenics and 9 non-schizophrenic controls revealed no statistically significant difference between HVA levels but the 5-HIAA levels were significantly less in Schizophrenics (p < 0.05) than in controls. The significance of these findings is discussed.
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دوره 29 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987