title: Focus on amisulpride.
abstract: Amisulpride is a second-generation antipsychotic, a substituted benzamide. It appears to be an effective agent in treating schizophrenia for what are characterised as positive and negative symptoms. The recommended doses are between 400 mg/day and 800 mg/day. Amisulpride demonstrates a good global safety profile, particularly when compared with first-generation antipsychotics, such as haloperidol. There are interesting studies that point towards amisulpride's antidepressant effect in dysthymia speculative on possible roles in affective psychoses and chronic fatigue syndrome.
authors.affiliation: University of Liverpool, UK. ben@priory.com
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D000077582:Amisulpride; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; D019263:Dysthymic Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D013469:Sulpiride / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D013469:Sulpiride; D000077582:Amisulpride