Some Effects of Aqueous Extracts of Acetone-Dried Beef-Pineal Substance in Chronic Schizophrenia

Abstract

EARLIER work from this laboratory showed that certain beef-pineal extracts reversed some of the biochemical abnormalities encountered in schizophrenic patients.¹ Clinical improvement also was noted in those earlier studies; this finding accorded with that previously reported by other authors who had used pineal extracts in schizophrenia.² This report describes some effects of several different aqueous extracts made from acetone-dried beef pineal glands.ObservationsEffects of Simple Aqueous Extracts Alone (Improvement Followed by Refractoriness)An extract was made by mixture of the powder derived from acetone-dried beef-pineal substance with distilled water in a Waring blendor, 10 ml. of water for each . . .