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Second-generation antipsychotics - a panacea?
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Paul D Carey, Dan Stein, Robin Emsley
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Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a complex psychiatric disorder of multifactorial origin, in which both genetic and environmental factors have an impact on its onset, course, and outcome.
Olga Płaza +5 more
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Antioxidant Properties of Second-Generation Antipsychotics: Focus on Microglia [PDF]
Recent studies suggest a primary role of oxidative stress in an early phase of the pathogenesis of schizophrenia and a strong neurobiological link has been found between dopaminergic system dysfunction, microglia overactivation, and oxidative stress ...
Giuseppe Caruso +5 more
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of metabolic syndrome in patients treated with second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs).
Osama Abo Alrob +7 more
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First- and Second-Generation Antipsychotics [PDF]
Joseph P McEvoy, MD1; Daniel Zigman, MD2; Howard C Margolese, MD, CM, MSc, FRCPC3 Can J Psychiatry. 2010;55(3):144-149. Are SGAs Better Than FGAs? No The FGAs are a group of drugs with the common pharmacological action of D2 blockade. D2 blockade offers impressive (relative to placebo) but limited therapeutic benefit in the treatment of acute psychotic
Joseph P, McEvoy +2 more
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Introduction: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is more in patients with schizophrenia receiving first- and second-generation antipsychotics. Aim and Objectives: The aim is to study the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia ...
Dinesh Panati +3 more
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Are Second Generation Antipsychotics a Distinct Class? [PDF]
Second generation antipsychotic medications have become synonymous with "atypicality." To support the clinical lore of equivalent efficacy with reduced risk of extrapyramidal symptoms, clinical trials have overwhelmingly chosen a high-potency first-generation antipsychotic (e.g., haloperidol) as a comparator.
Caroline, Bonham, Christopher, Abbott
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Combination treatment with second generation antipsychotics other than clozapine
Background Antipsychotic combination treatment without clozapine is common in the treatment of schizophrenia patients worldwide, despite clinical guidelines generally do not recommend such practice.
C. Schmidt-Kraepelin
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Second-generation antipsychotics and pregnancy complications [PDF]
Abstract Purpose To study if second-generation antipsychotic (S-GA) use during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of pregnancy and neonatal complications. Methods A population-based birth cohort study using national register data extracted from the “Drugs and Pregnancy” database in Finland, years 1996–2016.
Maria Ellfolk +6 more
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Antipsychotic use in a resource-limited setting: Findings in an Eastern Cape psychiatric hospital
Background: Second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) are commonly prescribed despite the fact that large, naturalistic studies have failed to show superior efficacy and tolerability when compared with first-generation antipsychotics (FGAs). In addition to
Ingrid Eloff +2 more
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