Comparative Efficacy and Effectiveness in the Drug Treatment of Schizophrenia
Effective drug treatment for schizophrenia became available in the 1950s and lead to a revolution in care, allowing many patients to return to the community and remain well for extended periods. The first-generation antipsychotics (FGAs) caused frequently disabling adverse effects, particularly extr...
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Wiley-Blackwell
2011
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