Randomized, Double-Blind Trial of Olanzapine Versus Placebo in Patients Prodromally Symptomatic for Psychosis
McGlashan TH, Zipursky RB, Perkins D, Addington J, Miller T, Woods SW, Hawkins KA, Hoffman RE, Preda A, Epstein I, Addington D, Lindborg S, Trzaskoma Q, Tohen M, Breier A. Randomized, Double-Blind Trial of Olanzapine Versus Placebo in Patients Prodromally Symptomatic for Psychosis. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2006, 163: 790-799. PMID: 16648318, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.2006.163.5.790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlanzapine patientsPlacebo patientsProdromal symptomsPsychosis ratesDouble-blind treatment periodEfficacy of olanzapineFurther treatment researchOlanzapine Versus PlaceboOlanzapine-treated patientsDouble-blind trialPhase of illnessPositive prodromal symptomsInduced Weight GainHazard of conversionSignificant differencesNorth American clinicsSignificant treatment differencesOlanzapine groupVersus PlaceboPlacebo groupSymptom scoresEfficacy measuresWeek 8Treatment periodPatients