[Prostaglandins E1 and psychopathogeny of schizophrenia]

Encephale. 1990 Sep-Oct;16(5):371-4.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors assess the results of several studies, fundamental or clinical with therapeutic tests, to demonstrate a possible role of prostaglandins--specially of a possible lack of PGE1--in the pathogeny of certain forms of schizophrenia. The heterogeneousness of the results leads one to think there's heterogeneousness of the illness. Meanwhile, in certain cases, the contribution of a direct precursor of PGE1 the GLA, has given possible noticeable clinical results, mainly with deficiency symptoms.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Prostaglandins E / deficiency
  • Prostaglandins E / physiology*
  • Schizophrenia / etiology*
  • Schizophrenic Psychology

Substances

  • Prostaglandins E