Effectiveness of Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, and Ziprasidone in Patients With Chronic Schizophrenia Following Discontinuation of a Previous Atypical Antipsychotic
Stroup T, Lieberman J, McEvoy J, Swartz M, Davis S, Rosenheck R, Perkins D, Keefe R, Davis C, Severe J, Hsiao J. Effectiveness of Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, and Ziprasidone in Patients With Chronic Schizophrenia Following Discontinuation of a Previous Atypical Antipsychotic. FOCUS The Journal Of Lifelong Learning In Psychiatry 2006, 4: 539-552. DOI: 10.1176/foc.4.4.539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtypical antipsychoticsChronic schizophreniaDouble-blind treatmentDouble-blind studyGroup of patientsDifferent atypical antipsychoticsEffectiveness of olanzapineTreatment of schizophreniaClinical Antipsychotic TrialsTreatment discontinuationPrevious antipsychoticDifferent antipsychoticsAntipsychotic TrialsAntipsychoticsQuetiapineDiscontinuationPatientsOlanzapineRisperidoneZiprasidonePrevious treatmentSchizophreniaTreatmentSignificant differencesPrimary aim