Table 2.

Demographic Characteristics of Schizophrenia Patients and Normal Control Subjects

	Normal Controls (n = 30)	Schizophrenia Patients (n = 30)
Age (years)	34.6 ± 13.5	30.4 ± 10.0
Gender (M/F)	17 M/13 F	20 M/10 F
Race	5 Asian 7 Black 2 Hispanics 16 White	21 Black 9 White
Mean Washout Period (days)	--	4.29 ± 3.02
Prior Antipsychotic Treatment	--	22 Yes/8 No
PANSS – Positive Symptoms	--	19.21 ± 5.47
PANSS – Negative Symptoms	--	15.74 ± 7.29
PANSS – General Symptoms	--	32.13 ± 9.08
PANSS – Overall Score	--	64.40 ± 14.04

Values are the mean ± SD.

Abbreviations: F, female; M, male; PANSS, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale