Risperidone augmentation decreases rapid eye movement sleep and decreases wake in treatment-resistant depressed patients.

BACKGROUND: The atypical antipsychotic agent risperidone has beneficial effects on mood in patients with schizophrenia. This study aimed to assess whether risperidone produced typical antidepressant-like effects in the polysomnogram of healthy subjects and in depressed patients unresponsive to anti...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sharpley, A, Bhagwagar, Z, Hafizi, S, Whale, W, Gijsman, H, Cowen, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003