Short-term chloral hydrate as an add-on treatment may improve sleep and alleviate agitation in inpatients with treatment resistant schizophrenia: a retrospective case series study

Short-term chloral hydrate as an add-on treatment may improve sleep and alleviate agitation in inpatients with treatment resistant schizophrenia: a retrospective case series study

IntroductionChloral hydrate (CH), a medication dating back to 1832, is tranquilizer and sleep promoter still used today. It remains an option for short-term insomnia therapy and sedation before medical procedures, despite its controversial safety profile.MethodsThis study investigated the potential...

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Main Authors: Assaf Shelef, Habashi Alaa, Esther Bloemhof-Bris, Dania Halperin, Shira Weizman, Rafael Stryjer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
chloral hydrate
treatment resistant schizophrenia (TRS)
sleep
violence
agitation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1293676/full

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