title: Olanzapine: efficacy in treating the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
abstract: In the second of this series of updates on recent advances in medication, RICHARD GRAY summarises trials into the novel antipsychotic olanzapine, which has been shown to compare well to haloperidol, and is now widely used for treating schizophrenia and related psychoses.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D006801:Humans; D000077152:Olanzapine; D018579:Patient Selection; D010890:Pirenzepine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D010890:Pirenzepine; D000077152:Olanzapine