Antipsychotic Discontinuation and Suicide in Schizophrenia Patients A Nested Case-Control Study

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<title>Abstract</title> <p><italic>Background</italic> Schizophrenia patients have shorter life expectancy relative to that of the general population, and their suicide risk is reportedly higher. Although antipsychotic discontinuation rates are high, antipsychotic treatment has been associated with lower suicide mortality, and patients who do not use antipsychotics are at greater risk of suicide relative to those...

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• Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
• Schizophrenia research and treatment
• Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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d16a1d63-2a78-55e6-b7da-8a8b5a598fdc

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-60833/v1