Psychopatology and testosterone in males with first episode schizofrenia

• Authors: ČEŠKOVÁ Eva; PŘIKRYL Radovan; KAŠPÁREK Tomáš; KUČEROVÁ Hana
• Year of publication: 2008
• Type: Article in Proceedings
• Conference: Program and Abstracts CINP Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum Regional meeting Asia
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Medicine
• Field: Psychiatry, sexuology
• Keywords: first episode schizophrenia; testosterone; psychopatology; males
• Description: First-episode schizophrenia is characterized by pronounced acute treatment response and normal mean values of testosterone. This may be changed with the onset of chronic ilness. Available data stress the importance of the critical period after the first psychotic episode.

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