Increase in serum HDL level is associated with less negative symptoms after one year of antipsychotic treatment in first-episode psychosis

We examined whether changes in serum lipids are associated with alleviation of psychosis symptoms after one year of antipsychotic drug treatment in a cohort of first-episode psychosis (FEP) patients.

Source: Schizophrenia Research - November 9, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Priyanthi B. Gjerde, Ingrid Dieset, Carmen Simonsen, Eva Z. Hoseth, Trude Iversen, Trine V. Lagerberg, Siv Hege Lyngstad, Ragni H. M ørch, Silje Skrede, Ole A. Andreassen, Ingrid Melle, Vidar M. Steen Source Type: research