title: Clinical state, plasma levels of haloperidol and prolactin: a correlation study in chronic schizophrenia.
abstract: Chronic schizophrenic patients were maintained for six months on a dosage of haloperidol adjusted to give optimum clinical effect. A correlation was found between extrapyramidal symptoms and prolactin levels and also between plasma haloperidol concentration and plasma prolactin levels. Estimation of plasma prolactin would be a reliable measurement of patients' compliance with medication.
mesh_terms: D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D011388:Prolactin; D006220:Haloperidol