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. 1980 Dec:137:518-21.
doi: 10.1192/bjp.137.6.518.

Clinical state, plasma levels of haloperidol and prolactin: a correlation study in chronic schizophrenia

V A Rao, M Bishop, A Coppen

Clinical state, plasma levels of haloperidol and prolactin: a correlation study in chronic schizophrenia

V A Rao et al. Br J Psychiatry. 1980 Dec.

Abstract

Chronic schizophrenic patients were maintained for six months on a dosage of haloperidol adjusted to give optimum clinical effect. A correlation was found between extrapyramidal symptoms and prolactin levels and also between plasma haloperidol concentration and plasma prolactin levels. Estimation of plasma prolactin would be a reliable measurement of patients' compliance with medication.

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