Immunoglobulins in Psychiatric Patients

Gamma Globulin Levels in Psychiatric Patients

“…The results are similar to those reported by Solomon, suggesting elevated levels of immunoglobulins in some psychiatric disorders not specific to schizophrenia (14). Two points of this study are worthy of further comment.…”

Viruses, Immunity, and Mental Disorders

“…Several investigators report generalized increases in the three major classes of immunoglobulins in both acute and chronic schizophrenics (Solomon et al, 1969;Domino et al, 1975;Strahilevitz et al, 1976;, although at least two others, including a study from our research group, report significantly lower levels in schizophrenic patients compared with controls (Bock et al, 1970;DeLisi et al, 1981). We found a generalized decrease in IgG, IgA, and IgM in the plasma and CSF of institutionalized chronic schizophrenic patients.…”

An Immunological Basis of Schizophrenia and Affective Disorders?

“…A significant elevation in mean IgM and IgA levels was detected in schizophrenic patients and non-schizophrenic psychiatric pa tients compared with blood-donors (Solomon et al, 1969). In a subsequent study, Amkraut et al (1973) found that IgG, IgA and IgM levels were elevated above the control value in acute schizophrenia patients who had not been treated with phenothiazines.…”