Antipsychotic Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia Patients: Is There a Consensus?
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Maintenance treatment with antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia.
BACKGROUND The symptoms and signs of schizophrenia have been firmly linked to high levels of dopamine in specific areas of the brain (limbic system). Antipsychotic drugs block the transmission of dopamine in the brain and reduce the acute symptoms of the disorder. This review examined whether antipsychotic drugs are also effective for relapse prevention. OBJECTIVES To review the effects of ma...
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عنوان ژورنال: Schizophrenia Bulletin
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0586-7614,1745-1701
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/20.1.215