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Relation between serum prolactin levels and antipsychotic response to risperidone in patients with schizophrenia.
Psychiatry research - 30 Jun 2016
Charan Alladi, Shewade Deepak Gopal, Rajkumar Ravi Philip, Chandrasekaran Adithan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hyperprolactinemia is commonly seen in patients with schizophrenia on risperidone. Dopamine receptor blockade plays a major role in risperidone induced hyperprolactinemia. However, limited studies are available with inconsistent results on antipsychotic response to risperidone and prolactin elevation. Therefore, we aimed to study the change in serum prolactin levels and response to risperidone and to...
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