title: Circadian body temperature in chronic schizophrenia.
abstract: The 24-hour oral temperatures of 51 chronic schizophrenic patients, 19 non-schizophrenic chronic psychiatric patients and 14 non-patients have been measured and compared. The chronic schizophrenias have an ealier peak temperature and differ significantly from the other groups. Compared with the non-schizophrenic patients their hourly mean temperatures reach significantly higher levels in the morning. Compared with the non-patients their mean temperatures fall to significantly lower levels in the evening after 5:00 pm.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000187:drug effects; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis; D012931:Social Environment; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D014149:Tranquilizing Agents