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Letter to the Editor
Published Online: 1 July 1999

Dr. Luchins and Colleagues Reply

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry
To the Editor: We agree with Ronald Pies, M.D., that the optimal daily dose of risperidone must be individualized and hope our finding that 5.7 mg was the average daily dose of risperidone in patients who continued taking medication does not confuse this issue. It is unfortunate that the original finding by Marder and Meibach (1)—that, on average, 6 mg was the more effective daily dose than 2, 10, or 16 mg—has been interpreted to mean that 6 mg is an optimal dose for all.

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Marder SR, Meibach RC: Risperidone in the treatment of schizophrenia. Am J Psychiatry 1994; 151:825–835

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American Journal of Psychiatry
Pages: 1124

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Published online: 1 July 1999
Published in print: July 1999

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DANIEL J. LUCHINS, M.D.
PATRICIA HANRAHAN, PH.D.
JOHN HARRIS, M.A.
Chicago, Ill.

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