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penicillin g and Schizophrenia

penicillin g has been researched along with Schizophrenia in 1 studies

Penicillin G: A penicillin derivative commonly used in the form of its sodium or potassium salts in the treatment of a variety of infections. It is effective against most gram-positive bacteria and against gram-negative cocci. It has also been used as an experimental convulsant because of its actions on GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID mediated synaptic transmission.
benzylpenicillin : A penicillin in which the substituent at position 6 of the penam ring is a phenylacetamido group.

Schizophrenia: A severe emotional disorder of psychotic depth characteristically marked by a retreat from reality with delusion formation, HALLUCINATIONS, emotional disharmony, and regressive behavior.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"After treatment of neurosyphilis, steady improvements were noted in psychotic and cognitive symptoms."1.31Neurosyphilis presenting as schizophrenialike psychosis. ( Ballas, C; Kohler, CG; Pickholtz, J, 2000)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kohler, CG1
Pickholtz, J1
Ballas, C1

Other Studies

1 other study available for penicillin g and Schizophrenia

ArticleYear
Neurosyphilis presenting as schizophrenialike psychosis.
    Neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, and behavioral neurology, 2000, Volume: 13, Issue:4

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Frontal Lobe; Haloperidol; Humans; Neurosyphi

2000