This study investigates the potential roles of β-HB and pyruvate in patients with schizophrenia.
Schizophrenic patients had significantly higher serum levels of β-HB than healthy control subjects.
Pyruvate was higher in patients treated with olanzapine or clozapine than in those treated with other antipsychotics.
Serum levels of β-HB may act as a potential indicator of energy utilization impairment for schizophrenia.