Table 2

Cohort demographic and clinical descriptives of tissue sample donors within the Neuropathology Consortium

Group; mean (range)*
DescriptiveControlMDBipolar disorderSchizophrenia
No. of patient donors15151515
Age at death, yr48.1 (29–68)46.5 (30–65)42.3 (25–61)44.2 (25–62)
Illness duration, yr12.6 (1–42)20.13 (6–43)21.3 (5–45)
Age at illness onset, yr33.9 (11–54)21.5 (7–39)23.2 (13–42)
Sex, male:female9:69:69:69:6
PMI, h23.7 (8–42)27.5 (7–47)32.5 (13–62)33.7 (12–61)
FST, d338.27 (31–774)434 (86–931)620 (224–836)621.13 (68–938)
pH6.3 (5.8–6.6)6.2 (5.6–6.5)6.2 (5.8–6.5)6.1 (5.8–6.6)
Hemisphere, right:left7:86:98:76:9
Antipsychotics001214
Fluphenazine equivalents26 033 (200–60 000)56 000 (1 000–2 000)
  • FST = freezer storage time; MD = major depression; PMI = postmortem interval.

  • * Unless otherwise indicated.

  • Number of patients with a prescription for antipsychotics at the time of death.