Plasma follicle stimulating hormone [FSH] level in some psychotic disorders

ABSTRACT

This study was done on 24 female patients and 8 control volunteers. The patients included 16 schizophrenics and 8 psychotic depressives, according to PSE Catego computer program. The study was based on measuring FSH level in plasma in both groups before and after therapy. The results showed that, on comparative assessment of basal FSH levels in control subjects vs. Groups of schizophrenics and depressives, there were significant decreases of basal FSH levels in both groups. While on comparing the basal FSH level in both schizophrenics and depressives before and after antipsychotic therapy, there were no significant differences between pre and post-medication states