Backward masking in schizophrenia: Relationship to medication status, neuropsychological functioning, and dopamine metabolism

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 295-298

  Butler, Pamela D ^a,b   Harkavy Friedman, Jill M ^a   Amador, Xavier F ^a   Gorman, Jack M ^a  

^a New York State Psychiatric Institute ^*  (United States)

^b New York DVAMC   (United States)

Author keywords

Backward masking; Catecholamines; Information processing; Neuropsychological functioning; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MASKING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0030586962     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(96)00007-8     Document Type: Article

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