The Relationship Between Antipsychotic Treatment and Plasma β-Endorphin Concentration in Patients with Schizophrenia.

Małgorzata Urban-KowalczykMagdalena Kotlicka-AntczakDominik StrzeleckiEwa RudeckaJanusz Śmigielski

Published in: Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment (2021)

Patients with schizophrenia demonstrate higher BE levels compared to controls. These changes in BE concentration during antipsychotic treatment could reflect the interaction between dopaminergic transmission and endogenous opioids. A rise in BE level following effective antipsychotic therapy could be a potential predictor of persisting negative symptoms.

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