title: Effectiveness of switching to quetiapine for neuroleptic-induced amenorrhea.
abstract: This study investigated the effectiveness and tolerability of a switching strategy using quetiapine in 16 women with schizophrenia who were suffering from haloperidol- or risperidone-induced amenorrhea. Findings revealed that 10 patients (71.6%) resumed menstruation, without worsening of psychotic symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurospsychiatry, Akita University School of Medicine, Honda, Akita City, Japan. hoto_takahashi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Higuchi
authors.forename: Mitsuhiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamata
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naitoh
authors.forename: Keizo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Takio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugita
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003987:Dibenzothiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D000069348:Quetiapine Fumarate; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018967:Risperidone / Q000009:adverse effects; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003987:Dibenzothiazepines; D000069348:Quetiapine Fumarate; D011388:Prolactin; D006220:Haloperidol; D018967:Risperidone