title: A case of resistant schizophrenia responding at a higher than recommended dose of risperidone without significant side effects.
abstract: A patient, diagnosed with schizophrenia, non-responsive to two atypical antipsychotics and partially responsive to the third (risperidone) in therapeutic dose, ultimately showed complete response without any unacceptable side-effect in a dose (20 mg) that was untried previously. This case makes an important observation that high dose of risperidone can be tried in a patient with good results if his clinical condition permits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Anirban
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: Bhaskar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018967:Risperidone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018967:Risperidone
keywords: Dosage; resistant schizophrenia; risperidone
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