Fig. 3From: Relationship between TNF-α levels and psychiatric symptoms in first-episode drug-naïve patients with schizophrenia before and after risperidone treatment and in chronic patientsCorrelation between the reductions in the TNF-α levels and the PANSS negative subscale reductions in FEDN patients. The Spearman correlation analysis showed that reductions in the TNF-α levels before and after treatment were significantly positively associated with PANSS negative subscale reductions (r = 0.403, p < 0.05)Back to article page