DBH Levels in Two Groups of Schizophrenic Pateints
|
Nonpsycho. |
Psychotic |
|
0.0104
|
0.0150
|
|
0.0105
|
0.0204
|
|
0.0112
|
0.0208
|
|
0.0116
|
0.0222
|
|
0.0130
|
0.0226
|
|
0.0145
|
0.0245
|
|
0.0154
|
0.0270
|
|
0.0156
|
0.0275
|
|
0.0170
|
0.0306
|
|
0.0180
|
0.0320
|
|
0.0200
|
|
|
0.0200
|
|
|
0.0210
|
|
|
0.0230
|
|
|
0.0252
|
|
An antipsychotic medication was given to 25 hospitalized schizophrenic patients. After a period of time each pateint
was classified as being either psychotic or nonpsychotic. Of interest is whether psychotic and nonpsychotic
schizophrenics differ in the levels of dopamine b-hydroxylase (DBH) activity in their cerebrospinal fluid.