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Oxypertine in Tardive Dyskinesia: An 8-week Controlled Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

S. D. Soni ,
H. L. Freeman  and
E. M. Hussein
S. D. Soni
Affiliation:
Salford Health Authority, Prestwich Hospital, Bury New Rd., Prestwich M25 7BL
H. L. Freeman
Affiliation:
Salford Health Authority, Hope Hospital, Salford M6 8HD
E. M. Hussein
Affiliation:
Winwick Hospital, Warrington, Cheshire WA2 8RR
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Summary

In a double-blind placebo controlled trial of oxypertine in the treatment of tardive dyskinesia, 33 patients with chronic schizophrenia received either oxypertine or placebo. At the end of eight weeks, the results showed that oxypertine was superior to placebo at a statistically significant level.

Type
Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 144 , Issue 1 , January 1984 , pp. 48 - 52
Copyright
Copyright © 1984 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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