title: [Dose reduction of conventional antipsychotics: does it reduce tardive dyskinesia?].
abstract: The first step in the treatment of tardive dyskinesia is to reduce the dose of antipsychotics. The view sometimes expressed in general practice is that, initially, dose reduction exacerbates tardive dyskinesia, which is an effect that can be explained on theoretical grounds. However, it is apparent from published scientific research that dose reduction of conventional antipsychotics tends to improve tardive dyskinesia rather than exacerbate it.
authors.affiliation: GGZ Midden-Holland, Rivierduinen, Gouda.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Berkel
authors.forename: J P A M
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bogers
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Bouvy
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents