Abstract
BACKGROUND: Studies of pre-and post-treatment striatal volume in schizophrenia have reported conflicting results. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We assessed dorsal striatal (caudate and putamen) volumes bilaterally in 22 never-treated, non-substance-abusing patients with first-episode schizophrenia or schizophreniform disorder and 23 healthy controls matched for age, sex and educational status. Patients received either
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