Neuropsychiatric disorders: The choice of antipsychotics in schizophrenia.
In light of claims of improved efficacy and lower incidence of adverse effects compared with older drugs, second-generation antipsychotics have emerged as the predominant treatment for schizophrenia. A new meta-analysis concludes that the difference in efficacy between newer and older agents is small, and the current classification scheme for antipsychotics does not survive close scrutiny.
Margolis
Russell L
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Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore,MD 21287, USA.rmargoli@jhmi.edu
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents