Description
- Inclusion Criteria for Subjects with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders:
- * Schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder diagnosis verified by interview
- * Diagnosis or initiation of antipsychotic medication was within last 5 years
- Inclusion Criteria for Healthy Controls:
- * No known diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
- * No history of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, agoraphobia, panic disorder, or generalized anxiety disorder
- * Negative assessment for psychotic symptoms on day of interview
- Exclusion Criteria (for both groups):
- * Participants have a history of bleeding disorders or are taking blood thinners.
- * Participants have a history of epilepsy, known genetic disorders
- * Immunocompromised state (eg., receiving immunosuppressive therapy, transplant).
- * History of brain-related disease (eg., stroke)
- * Any uncontrolled medical disorder such as cancer.
- * History of substance abuse or positive urine toxicology screen (including test for marijuana) on the day of the blood draw
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 40 Years (ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes