Is elevated striatal dopamine function a prodromal sign of schizophrenia?

Archives of General Psychiatry

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 916-917

  Simon, Andor E ^a   Umbricht, Daniel ^b  

^a Psychiatric Outpatient Services   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE;

CORPUS STRIATUM; DISEASE COURSE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FOLLOW UP; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; LETTER; PSYCHOSIS; REMISSION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYMPTOM;

EID: 68149170484     PISSN: 0003990X     EISSN: 15383636     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2009.100     Document Type: Letter

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