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OBJECTIVE@#To compare the effect of 7 antipsychotic drugs on the life quality of schizophrenia patients including chlorpromazine, sulpiride, clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, and aripiprazole.@*METHODS@#A total of 1,227 stable schizophrenic patients within 5 years onset who took 1 of the 7 study medications as maintenance treatment were followed up for 1 year at 10 China sites. Patients were evaluated by the short form-36 health survey (SF-36) at the baseline and at the end of 1 year.@*RESULTS@#The life quality was improved obviously at the end of the follow-up. There was significant difference in body pain, vitality, and mental health (P<0.05) among these antipsychotic drugs.@*CONCLUSION@#All 7 antipsychotic drugs can improve the life quality of schizophrenia patients. Atypical antipsychotic drugs, especially olazapine and quetiapine, are superior to typical antipsychotic drugs in improving life quality.
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Adolescent , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Antipsychotic Agents , Therapeutic Uses , Benzodiazepines , Therapeutic Uses , Dibenzothiazepines , Therapeutic Uses , Follow-Up Studies , Olanzapine , Quality of Life , Quetiapine Fumarate , Schizophrenia , Drug Therapy , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
ts The presence of +276G allele was significantly higher in the study group as compared with the control group.Conclusion Subjects with the +276G variant alleles may have a greater risk for weight gain after antipsychotic treatment.
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OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of new agent zaleplon in treatment of insomnia.METHODS:A randomized,double-blind,controlled and dosage-adjusted clinical trial was conducted.The subjects had been treated with zaleplon5~10mg/d and zopicolone7.5~15mg/d for14days,respectively.RESULTS:The scores of sleep dysfunction rating scale at endpoint were significantly reduced as compared with the baseline in both groups(P