Psychotic disorders and gonadal function: Evidence supporting the oestrogen hypothesis

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 269-274

  Huber, T J ^a   Borsutzky, M ^a   Schneider, U ^a   Emrich, H M ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antipsychotic agents; Oestrogens; Prolactin; Psychotic disorders; Schizophrenia; Women

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GONAD FUNCTION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADS; HUMANS; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 1642523530     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1600-0447.2003.00251.x     Document Type: Article

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