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Psychopharmacological Treatment of Schizophrenia
Singh N, Ganesh S, D'Souza D. Psychopharmacological Treatment of Schizophrenia. 2024 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-95702-1.00177-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntipsychotic drugsPositive symptoms of schizophreniaPharmacological treatment of schizophreniaTreatment-resistant schizophreniaPharmacological treatmentSymptoms of schizophreniaTreatment of schizophreniaAcute psychotic episodeNeuroleptic malignant syndromeNegative symptomsPositive symptomsExtrapyramidal symptomsPsychotic episodeCognitive deficitsCognitive symptomsMalignant syndromeSchizophreniaPrevent relapseSide effectsMaintenance treatmentLong-actingDopamineAssociated with significant side effectsMedication adherenceProportion of patients
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Efficacy of pimozide augmentation for clozapine partial responders with schizophrenia
Gunduz-Bruce H, Oliver S, Gueorguieva R, Forselius-Bielen K, D'Souza DC, Zimolo Z, Tek C, Kaliora S, Ray S, Petrides G. Efficacy of pimozide augmentation for clozapine partial responders with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research 2012, 143: 344-347. PMID: 23219861, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2012.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleTreatment-resistant schizophreniaClinical trialsNegative symptomsDouble-blind placeboAdequate blood levelsPsychiatric Rating ScaleNeurocognitive measuresAttention/executive functionBPRS totalPartial respondersPartial responseStudy entryQTc intervalBlood levelsClozapine's effectSide effectsNeurocognitive functionPatientsWeekly assessmentsClozapineNeurocognitive testsRating ScaleSchizophreniaTrials