title: [Advantages of the initial therapy of acute schizophrenia with large doses of droperidol/A comparative study (author's transl)].
abstract: The treatment of acute schizophrenic disorders with large doses of droperidol was compared to clozapine and clopenthixol in a special study. Apart from the clinical protocol, psychometric test for the assessment of social behaviour and thought disorders were used. The advantages of the treatment with droperidol, especially in highly disturbed acute schizophrenic patients, are shown and discussed by means of the results of psychological tests and clinical experience.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001712:Biperiden / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D003006:Clopenthixol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003024:Clozapine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004329:Droperidol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012472:Salivation; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
chemical_list: D001712:Biperiden; D003006:Clopenthixol; D003024:Clozapine; D004329:Droperidol
vernacular_title: Vorteile der Initialbehandlung akuter Schizophrenien mit hochdosiertem Droperidol. Eine Vergleichsstudie