Fluid intake patterns in schizophrenia and normal controls.
1. Patterns of fluid intake and urine output was examined in schizophrenia and normal controls. 2. Fluid intake and urine output were significantly higher in schizophrenic patients. 3. Bouts of drinking correlated significantly with fluid intake but did not differ significantly between schizophrenic patients and normal controls. 4. Schizophrenic patients drink more per bout compared to normal controls.
Lawson
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Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
Roy
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Parent
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Herrera
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Karson
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Bigelow
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D000328:Adult; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D004327:Drinking Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D014563:Urodynamics / Q000502:physiology
D003404:Creatinine; D006220:Haloperidol