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·June 14, 2020·2 min read

Clozapine may cause obsessions and compulsions

The antipsychotic medication clozapine can trigger severe obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) in patients. Adding aripiprazole can help manage clozapine-associated OCS.

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·February 22, 2019·5 min read

Combination Therapy May Be Beneficial For Schizophrenia Treatment

A new study reports combining antipsychotic medications could help to prevent relapse and hospitalization for those with schizophrenia. Combining aripiprazole and clozapine resulted in a 23% lower risk of re-hospitalization than with clozapine alone, researchers report.

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·February 5, 2018·4 min read

Food Preservative Enhances Schizophrenia Treatment

Sodium benzoate, a widely used food preservative, can help to improve negative symptoms, such as lack of empathy and motivation in those with schizophrenia when coupled with clozapine, researchers report.

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·August 16, 2017·3 min read

Possible Roots of Schizophrenia Uncovered

Researchers report increased levels of methionine during pregnancy can alter the expression of genes linked to schizophrenia in offspring.

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·May 10, 2016·6 min read

Intravenous Ketamine May Rapidly Reduce Suicidal Thinking in Depressed Patients: Small Study

Repeat intravenous treatment with low doses of the anesthetic drug ketamine quickly reduced suicidal thoughts in a small group of patients with treatment-resistant depression, a new study reports.

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·November 6, 2015·4 min read

Better Options for Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia

A new study reports people with treatment resistant schizophrenia appear to have better outcomes when they are switched to clozapine rather than other antipsychotic medications.