title: The effect of neuroleptic treatment and of high dosage diazepam therapy on beta-endorphin immunoreactivity in plasma of schizophrenic patients.
abstract: In 14 schizophrenic patients, treated with neuroleptic drugs, and in 7 patients, treated with high-dosage diazepam, beta-endorphin-like immunoreactivity in plasma has been measured by use of a highly sensitive and relatively specific radioimmunoassay. Neuroleptic treatment induced a significant increase of beta-endorphin-like immunoreactivity (beta-ELI). The pharmacological and clinical implications of this finding are discussed. High-dosage diazepam treatment induces a slight reduction of plasma beta-ELI, a finding which is attributed to antistress effect of diazepam.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004723:Endorphins / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005484:Fluspirilene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013881:Thioridazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001615:beta-Endorphin
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D004723:Endorphins; D001615:beta-Endorphin; D005484:Fluspirilene; D006220:Haloperidol; D013881:Thioridazine; D003975:Diazepam