Table 1

Subject demographics

Group; mean (SD); and range*
DemographicsControl subjects, n = 15BD subjects, n = 11MDD subjects, n = 14SCZ subjects, n = 13
Age, yr48.1 (10.7); 29–6844.0 (10.2); 30–5746.9 (9.6); 30–6546.6 (12.9); 25–62
Sex (male/female)9/67/48/68/5
Hemisphere (left/right)8/76/58/68/5
Treated with lithium (+/−)†—4/72/12—
Formalin fixation, mo4.4 (3.9); 1–139.73 (4.2); 2–168.6 (6.8); 1–199.3 (7.1); 3–31
PMI, hr23.7 (9.9); 8–4232.9 (16.4);13–6228.9 (9.5); 12–4732.8 (13.1);12–61

  • SD = standard deviation; BD = bipolar disorder; MDD = major depressive disorder; SCZ = schizophrenia; PMI = postmortem interval.

  • ↵* Unless otherwise indicated.

  • ↵† + = treated with lithium at time of death; − = not treated with lithium at time of death.