Risperidone: A Novel Antipsychotic Medication

William Land and Carl SalzmanAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: Psychiatric Services

Volume 45, Number 5

https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.45.5.434

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Risperidone appears to be a significant advance in the treatment of schizophrenia. Its effectiveness for other serious psychiatric conditions, such as schizoaffective disorder and manic-depressive illness, has not been systematically studied. Further research is also needed to examine whether risperidone will be beneficial and adequately tolerated in special patient populations, including adolescents, the elderly, and psychiatric patients with concomitant medical illnesses.

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Psychiatric Services

Volume 45 • Number 5 • May 1994

Pages: 434 - 435

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Published in print: May 1994

Published online: 1 April 2006

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William Land

Massachusetts Mental Health Center and editor of this column

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Carl Salzman

Massachusetts Mental Health Center and editor of this column

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Risperidone: A Novel Antipsychotic Medication

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