Adiponectin and Stnfr2 peripheral levels are associated with cardiovascular risk in patients with schizophrenia.

Objectives: To investigate the association between cytokine peripheral levels and the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with schizophrenia and controls.

Methods: A sample of 40 patients and 40 control subjects participated in the study. Psychiatric diagnosis was established following structured clinical assessment.

Cognitive performance and peripheral endocannabinoid system receptor expression in schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia is a chronic psychiatric syndrome characterized by generalized cognitive deficits that are associated with functional impairment. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) modulates neurotransmission and neuronal plasticity and is important for cognitive functioning. Evidence points to the involvement of this neuromodulatory system in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and that alteration of the ECS on peripheral lymphocytes could reflect central changes.