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. 2012 Aug 15;3(8):630-1.
doi: 10.1021/cn3000923.

The top prescription drugs of 2011 in the United States: antipsychotics and antidepressants once again lead CNS therapeutics

Craig W Lindsley

The top prescription drugs of 2011 in the United States: antipsychotics and antidepressants once again lead CNS therapeutics

Craig W Lindsley. ACS Chem Neurosci. .

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  • ACS Chem Neurosci. 2013 Oct 16;4(10):1414
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Top CNS drugs of 2011 in terms of United States sales. Three drugs, Abilify (no. 4), Seroquel (no. 6), and Zyprexa (no. 16), accounted for >65% of the $18.2 billion spent on antipsychotics in 2011.
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References

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