Neurochemical Study of Dopamine Functioning in Autistic and Normal Subjects
MINDERAA R, ANDERSON G, VOLKMAR F, AKKERHUIS G, COHEN D. Neurochemical Study of Dopamine Functioning in Autistic and Normal Subjects. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1989, 28: 190-194. PMID: 2925571, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-198903000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma PRLPlasma prolactinHVA levelsUrinary HVANormal controlsNormal subjectsUrinary DA excretionUrinary HVA excretionHomovanillic acid levelsDose of neurolepticPlasma PRL valuesDopamine functioningDopamine excretionNeuroleptic doseHVA excretionNeuroleptic medicationDA excretionNeurochemical studiesPRL valuesPeripheral indicesExcretion rateAcid levelsHVAExcretionSignificant differences