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Table 4 Spearman rank correlation analysis between 5HTR2A mRNA levels and scores on psychometric scales in patients with schizophrenic disorder during the administration of antipsychotics

From: Potential diagnostic markers of olanzapine efficiency for acute psychosis: a focus on peripheral biogenic amines

Group of patients

  

Treated with haloperidol

Treated with olanzapine

Indicator of peripheral biogenic amine

  

5HTR2A mRNA levels

Before treatment

5HTR2A mRNA levels

Before treatment

Scores of psychometric scales:

0.524*

0.653**

Administration of antipsychotic

Before treatment

Total PANSS

Positive PANSS

0.114

0.035

Negative PANSS

0.237

0.329

General psychopathology PANSS

0.239

0.217

CGI-S

0.030

0.033

Day 14

Total PANSS

−0.018

0.686**

Positive PANSS

0.033

0.323

Negative PANSS

0.080

0.332

General psychopathology PANSS

0.011

0.379*

CGI-S

0.067

0.338

Day 28

Total PANSS

0.061

0.715**

Positive PANSS

−0.092

0.466*

Negative PANSS

−0.031

0.411*

General psychopathology PANSS

0.146

0.392*

CGI-S

−0.095

0.402*

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001