The atypical neuroleptic, clozapine, exerts antidystonic activity in a mutant hamster model. Comparison with haloperidol.

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The effects of the atypical neuroleptic clozapine were studied in an inbred line of Syrian golden hamsters with generalized dystonia, i.e. a frequent movement disorder in humans. The effects of clozapine were compared with those of the classical neuroleptic, haloperidol. Clozapine, 7.5-20 mg/kg i.p., potently reduced the severity of dystonic attacks in the mutant hamster model, but induced marked sedation at...

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