title: Aripiprazole use combined with depot antipsychotic medication: two cases demonstrating its ability to reduce prolactin levels in an adolescent forensic hospital.
abstract: Many patients maintained on depot medication have raised prolactin levels, which can lead to a range of long-term medical problems. The addition of aripiprazole can reduce prolactin levels and restore sexual function in these patients. The cases described demonstrate the potential role of aripiprazole in a forensic setting.
authors: Bluebird House, Tatchbury Mount, Calmore, Southampton SO40 2RZ, UK.
authors: Simon A
authors: SA
authors: Hill
authors: Al Aditya
authors: AA
authors: Khan
authors: Marion
authors: M
authors: Wetherill
keywords: antipsychotic; aripiprazole; forensic; hyperprolactinaemia; polypharmacy; prolactin
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