Published April 1982 | Version v1
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Methylation pathways in schizophrenia

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Description

Research on the biochemical causes of human psychosis concentrates on investigating whether schizophremia is linked to abnormalities in the metabolism of methyl carbon groups in the body. The metabolism of C-14 labeled methyl groups in methionine is studied in animals, normal subjects and patient volunteers

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Biology and Medicine Division annual report, 1980-1981
Journal Page Range
p. 6.
Report number
LBL--13501

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14719736
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S38: RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
BIOCHEMISTRY; BRAIN; CARBON; CARBON 11; CHEMICAL PREPARATION; COMPARTMENTS; MENTAL DISORDERS; METHIONINE; METHYLATION; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; UPTAKE
Descriptors DEC
AMINO ACIDS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; CARBON ISOTOPES; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DRUGS; ELEMENTS; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; LIGHT NUCLEI; LIPOTROPIC FACTORS; MATERIALS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPES; SYNTHESIS; TOMOGRAPHY