The role of estrogen in schizophrenia

Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 123-127

  Seeman, Mary V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

estrogen; hormones; schizophrenia; women

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0029947210     PISSN: 11804882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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