| Literature DB >> 23512950 |
Martin Harrow1, Thomas H Jobe.
Abstract
Antipsychotic medications are viewed as cornerstones for both the short-term and long-term treatment of schizophrenia. However, evidence on long-term (10 or more years) efficacy of antipsychotics is mixed. Double-blind discontinuation studies indicate significantly more relapses in unmedicated schizophrenia patients in the first 6-10 months, but also present some potentially paradoxical features. These issues are discussed.Entities:
Keywords: longitudinal studies; outcome; psychosis; unmedicated patients
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23512950 PMCID: PMC3756791 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbt034
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Schizophr Bull ISSN: 0586-7614 Impact factor: 9.306