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Comment
. 2009 Jun;5(6):308-10.
doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2009.68.

Neuropsychiatric disorders: The choice of antipsychotics in schizophrenia

Russell L Margolis  1
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Neuropsychiatric disorders: The choice of antipsychotics in schizophrenia

Russell L Margolis. Nat Rev Neurol. 2009 Jun.

Abstract

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.

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