Clinical evaluation of ginkgo leaf capsule combined with comprehensive rehabilitation training in treating chronic schizophrenia / 中国临床药理学与治疗学

ABSTRACT

AIM:To evaluate the therapeutic effects of treating chronic schizophrenia with ginkgo leaf capsule combined with comprehensive rehabilitation training. METHODS:110 chronic schizophrenia patients who had been treated with systemic antipsychotic for more than 12 weeks with unsatisfactory therapeutic effects and a long history of hospitalization were enrolled in this study. Ginkgo leaf capsule combined with comprehensive rehabilitation training was applied for 12 weeks and the therapeutic effects were evaluated. The positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) and treatment emergent symptom scale(TESS) for the side effects that needed to be treated during treating were used to evaluate the therapeutic effects and side effects. RESULTS:The treatment of ginkgo leaf capsule combined with comprehensive rehabilitation training was effective for the chronic schizophrenia patients with a long history of hospitalization,the total clinical effective rate was 96.36% and the cure rate together with the apparent rate was 67.27%,which were significantly better. CONCLUSION:Ginkgo leaf capsule improves the therapeutic effects of antipsychotic in the treatment of chronic schizophrenia and reduces the side effects,so it is a safe and effective drug for treating the chronic schizophrenia patients with a long history of hospitalization.