Search for dissertations about: "Susanne H M Gruber"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Susanne H M Gruber.

2. 1. Novel mechanism of action of antipsychotic drugs : effects on neuropeptides in rat brain

   Author : Susanne H M Gruber; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Schizophrenia; D-amphetamine; Antipsychotic drugs; Neurotensin; Neuropeptide Y; Rat brain; Microdialysis;

   Abstract : Schizophrenic patients have been reported to have lower concentrations of neurotensin (NT)-like immunoreactivity (-LI) in their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that normalize after treatment with antipsychotic drugs. Schizophrenic patients also had higher CSF concentrations of neuropeptide Y (NPY)-LI compared to controls, thus involvement of NPY in the disease has also been suggested. READ MORE