title: Changes of plasma concentrations of interleukin-1 alpha and interleukin-6 with neuroleptic treatment for schizophrenia.
abstract: A significant difference of plasma interleukin (IL)-1 alpha concentration was found between schizophrenic patients taking neuroleptic drugs (n = 38) and those not taking them (n = 14; P < 0.02); Kruskal-Wallis analysis revealed a significant difference of plasma IL-6 concentration among the patients taking neuroleptic drugs, those not taking them, and healthy control subjects (H = 7.1, d.f. = 2, P < 0.05); also, there was a significant difference of plasma IL-6 concentration between the patients taking neuroleptic drugs (n = 32) and those not taking them (n = 13; P < 0.01). No significant differences were found between the three groups in the concentrations of IL-1 beta, IL-2 and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha. The present results suggest that neuroleptic treatment may change IL-1 alpha and IL-6 production in schizophrenic patients.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biological Psychiatry, Bangor, Gwynedd.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Hemmings
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000097:blood*; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood*; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D007375:Interleukin-1; D015850:Interleukin-6