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Plasma levels of homovanillic acid (HVA), a dopamine metabolite, were examined in 19 psychiatric inpatients during maintenance treatment on neuroleptic medications. A significant positive correlation was found between the level of HVA and the severity of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in these patients. Seven patients had their medication discontinued for 12 days. In spite of a fall in neuroleptic levels to negligible values, plasma HVA levels remained essentially stable while scores on the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) fell only slightly. The data support the hypothesis that some forms of TD may involve a persistent increase in presynaptic dopaminergic activity.
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