Background The symptoms and signs of schizophrenia have been linked to high levels of
dopamine in specific areas of the brain (limbic system). Antipsychotic drugs block the …

Relapse in patients with schizophrenia has devastating repercussions, including worsening
symptoms, impaired functioning, cognitive deterioration and reduced quality of life. This …

These guidelines from the British Association for Psychopharmacology address the scope
and targets of pharmacological treatment for schizophrenia. A consensus meeting, involving …

One of the most widely used guides to prescribing psychiatric medications, the Tenth Edition
of Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines returns with fully updated content and new sections on …

These updated guidelines from the British Association for Psychopharmacology replace the
original version published in 2011. They address the scope and targets of pharmacological …

ObjectiveTo estimate the prevalence of non-medicated subjects having schizophrenia
spectrum disorder and to study how they differ from medicated subjects in terms of …

"Extended" Antipsychotic Dosing in the Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Double-Blind,
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Background Chlorpromazine is an aliphatic phenothiazine, which is one of the widely‐used
typical antipsychotic drugs. Chlorpromazine is reliable for its efficacy and one of the most …

Background In the 1940s reserpine, refined from a plant extract that had been used for
centuries, began to be used as a treatment for people with mental disorders and was one of …

Background The efficacy of chlorpromazine, a benchmark antipsychotic, has not been fully
assessed in direct comparison with different individual antipsychotics. Penfluridol is another …