Plasma homovanillic acid in schizotypal personality disorder.
Schizotypal patients were found to have a significantly higher mean plasma HVA concentration than normal comparison subjects. Furthermore, plasma HVA concentration positively correlated with "psychotic-like" schizotypal symptoms. These results implicate dopaminergic mechanisms modulating the psychotic-like symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder.
Siever
L J
LJ
Department of Psychiatry, Bronx VA Medical Center, NY 10468.
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Coccaro
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Bernstein
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Kavoussi
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Kalus
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Horvath
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Warne
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Davidson
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D004298:Dopamine / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006719:Homovanillic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000097:blood; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012569:Schizotypal Personality Disorder / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology
D004298:Dopamine; D006719:Homovanillic Acid