title: D2-dopamine-receptor occupancy during treatment with haloperidol decanoate.
abstract: We investigated in an open, explanatory study a total of 24 patients meeting DSM-III-R criteria for schizophrenia. Eighteen patients were treated for at least 4 weeks with a fixed dose of orally administered haloperidol for at least 4 weeks (mean daily dosage ranging from 0.07 to 0.35 mg/kg b.w.), and 6 patients received haloperidol decanoate with a fixed dose for at least 4 months (dosage range 50-150 mg/4 weeks; calculated mean daily dosage ranging from 0.02 to 0.09 mg/kg b.w.). One week after injection of haloperidol decanoate, the single photon emission computed tomography examination was performed. Our data suggest that D2-dopamine-receptor occupancy of 50 mg/4 weeks haloperidol decanoate 1 week after injection corresponds to an oral dose of 4.5 mg/day haloperidol.
authors.affiliation: Bezirkskrankenhaus Haar, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scherer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tatsch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Albus
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mager
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Oertel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2 / Q000187:drug effects*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2; C033563:haloperidol decanoate; D006220:Haloperidol