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Medication treatments for schizophrenia: translating research findings into better outcomes.
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PMID:  15990533     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The atypical or novel antipsychotics have advanced the treatment of schizophrenia, especially given their reduced extrapyramidal side effect liability. In this article, the authors examine a number of recently published or presented studies of the atypical antipsychotics, many of them post approval studies, that shed additional light on this class of medications. Clozapine stands alone as a medication for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, but the other first-line atypical agents appear to reduce relapse rates during maintenance treatment and to have less of a long-term risk for tardive dyskinesia. However, additional research is needed to distinguish the atypical antipsychotics from each other and to better understand their non-neurological side effects.
Authors:
J Lauriello; J Bustillo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of psychiatric practice     Volume:  7     ISSN:  1527-4160     ISO Abbreviation:  J Psychiatr Pract     Publication Date:  2001 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-07-01     Completed Date:  2005-07-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100901141     Medline TA:  J Psychiatr Pract     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  260-5     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 87131, USA.
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