Endocrine Abstracts

BackgroundVasopressin, the main hormone regulating sodium-water balance, is involved in higher brain functions, e.g., cognition, emotion regulation and social functioning. In patients with an acute psychotic episode, increased vasopressin levels have been described and impaired higher brain functions are associated. Copeptin, the stable surrogate marker of vasopressin, has been shown to predict outcome in somatic diseases, i.e., stroke, myocardial infarc...