Reduced growth hormone response to apomorphine in schizophrenic patients with poor premorbid social functioning.
The apomorphine-induced growth hormone (GH) response of 16 drug-free schizophrenic patients and nine control subjects were studied. The subgroup of nine patients with poor premorbid psychosocial functioning had a significantly lower GH response than the controls. Additional evidence for state dependent effects is provided.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001058:Apomorphine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000097:blood*; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000097:blood; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012919:Social Behavior
D013006:Growth Hormone; D001058:Apomorphine