A biomodal distribution of plasma HVA/MHPG in the psychoses

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 69, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 97-103

  Ottong, Samuel E ^a   Garver, David L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VA NORTH TEXAS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Dopamine; Heterogeneity; Norepinephrine; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXY 3 METHOXYPHENYLETHYLENE GLYCOL; DOPAMINE; HALOPERIDOL; HOMOVANILLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS;

EID: 0030887280     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1781(96)03061-2     Document Type: Article

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