Identifying dopamine supersensitivity through a randomized controlled study of switching to aripiprazole from other antipsychotic agents in patients with schizophrenia

Background: Aripiprazole has been reported to worsen psychotic symptoms when switching from other antipsychotics, possibly due to dopamine supersensitivity psychosis. Objective: This study aimed to explore the predictors and possible underlying mechanisms of aripiprazole-related psychotic exacerbati...

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Main Authors: Chia-Hao Ma, Hung-Yu Chan, Ming H. Hsieh, Chen-Chung Liu, Chih-Min Liu, Hai-Gwo Hwu, Ching-Hua Kuo, Wei J. Chen, Tzung-Jeng Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20451253211064396