Albinism and schizophreniform psychosis: a pedigree study
- 1 September 1976
- journal article
- Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing in American Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 133 (9) , 1070-1073
- https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.133.9.1070
Abstract
The author presents a pedigree study of albinism associated with schizophreniform psychosis and concludes that the evidence of an association between the two traits is strong; the evidence for genetic linkage is suggestive. The pineal hormone melatonin and the melanocyte-stimulating hormone inhibitory factor may be etiologic determinants of psychosis associated with albinism.Keywords
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