3.4. Plasma Measures: Venous blood from forearm vein is collected from healthy controls and patients with schizophrenia between 7 and 9 a.m. following an overnight fast. Serum Plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and catalase (CAT) activities will be analyzed using established procedures.