title: [Mind as an immunomodulator].
abstract: Review paper highlights the connection between psyche and the bodys immune defense mechanisms and summarizes new findings on the relations between nervous and immune systems. The article also briefly describes the outcome of authors own original works on the relationship between infections and schizophrenia, and their notice about possible immunomodulatory effects of antipsychoticsKey words: antipsychotics - immunity - infection - inflammation - mind - pain - schizophrenia.
authors.forename: Cyril
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Höschl
authors.forename: Jiří
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Horáček
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000187:drug effects; D015213:Neuroimmunomodulation / Q000502:physiology*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents