title: Diazepam treatment of early symptoms of schizophrenic relapse.
abstract: In an open trial, nine drug-free schizophrenic patients received oral diazepam, 10 to 40 mg/day, for the treatment of early symptoms of relapse. Diazepam treatment led to a return of the patient's usual condition in seven of 11 episodes.
authors.affiliation: Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, Baltimore 21228.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kirkpatrick
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Buchanan
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Waltrip
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jauch
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Carpenter
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
chemical_list: D003975:Diazepam