Treatment of tardive dyskinesia with ceruletide: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
The effectiveness of a once-weekly i.m. injection of ceruletide (0.8 microgram/kg) in suppressing the symptoms of neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia (TD) was evaluated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, matched-pairs study. Global evaluation of the severity of TD symptoms over the 8-week study period revealed a significant improvement with ceruletide as compared with placebo. Analysis of the therapeutic response to ceruletide over the course of treatment revealed a slow, but long-lasting improvement of TD symptoms. Side effects, which were mild and transient, consisted mainly of nausea and epigastric discomfort. The incidence of side effects did not differ between the ceruletide- and placebo-treated groups. Ceruletide appears to be a novel and practical treatment that can substantially alleviate the symptoms of dyskinesia.
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Nihon University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Kojima
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Yamauchi
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Miyasaka
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Koshino
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Nakane
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Takahashi
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Shimazono
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Yagi
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002108:Ceruletide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016555:Matched-Pair Analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000187:drug effects; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D002108:Ceruletide