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Dextromethorphan phenotyping and haloperidol disposition in schizophrenic patients.
Psychiatry research - 24 Mar 1997
Lane H Y, Hu O Y, Jann M W, Deng H C, Lin H N, Chang W H
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This study examined the relationship between the metabolic ratios of dextromethorphan/dextrorphan, haloperidol disposition, and the incidence of extrapyramidal side effects in schizophrenic patients. Eighteen schizophrenic patients were phenotyped with a test dose of dextromethorphan prior to the initiation of haloperidol treatment. The metabolic ratio of dextromethorphan/dextrorphan was determined in each...
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