Exploring the role of an endogenous caffeine-like substance in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia.

Abstract:

:In a previous paper, I have proposed that the deficiency of an endogenous caffeine-like substance is the underlying pathogenic mechanism in schizophrenia (1). In the present paper, my new concept is used to explain many of the clinical, biochemical, radiologic and pharmacologic facts about schizophrenia.

journal_name

Med Hypotheses

journal_title

Medical hypotheses

authors

Missak SS

doi

10.1016/0306-9877(91)90261-v

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1991-10-01 00:00:00

pages

157-61

issue

2

eissn

0306-9877

issn

1532-2777

pii

0306-9877(91)90261-V

journal_volume

36

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