The influence of schizotypy traits on prepulse inhibition in young healthy controls

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 181-188

  Abel, K M ^a   Jolley, S ^b   Hemsley, D R ^a   Geyer, M A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuum hypothesis; O LIFE; Prepulse inhibition; Psychosis; Schizophrenia; Schizotypy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; PREPULSE INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION;

ADULT; BLINKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONALITY TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SMOKING; STARTLE REACTION;

EID: 3242706766     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881104042617     Document Type: Article

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