METHYLPHENIDATE INCREASES THOUGHT-DISORDER IN RECENT-ONSET SCHIZOPHRENICS, BUT NOT IN NORMAL CONTROLS

Authors
LEVY DL SMITH M ROBINSON D JODY D LERNER G ALVIR J GEISLER SH SZYMANSKI SR GONZALEZ A MAYERHOFF DI LIEBERMAN JA MENDELL NR
Citation
Dl. Levy et al., METHYLPHENIDATE INCREASES THOUGHT-DISORDER IN RECENT-ONSET SCHIZOPHRENICS, BUT NOT IN NORMAL CONTROLS, Biological psychiatry, 34(8), 1993, pp. 507-514
Citations number
42
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
Biological psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00063223
Volume
34
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
507 - 514
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-3223(1993)34:8<507:MITIRS>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The effects of apomorphine and methylphenidate on thought disorder, as measured by the Thought Disorder Index, in schizophrenic patients and in normal controls were evaluated. Methylphenidate, but not apomorphi ne, increased thought disorder in patients. Neither drug significantly increased thought disorder in controls.