Abstract
Summary
Eosinopenic response to injected epinephrine was studied in patients suffering from schizophrenia, paranoia, depression and mania. Eosinopenic response was lower in cases of schizophrenia and mania, higher in depression and normal in paranoia. Eosinopenic response to injected ACTH which was studied in 8 schizophrenic patients was very low. 24-hour urinary excretion of 17-ketosteroids by these schizophrenic patients was also very low.
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