Challenging the Minimum Effective Antipsychotic Dose During Maintenance: Implications From 10-Year Follow-Up of First Episode Psychosis

Challenging the Minimum Effective Antipsychotic Dose During Maintenance: Implications From 10-Year Follow-Up of First Episode Psychosis

Background: Contradictory messages regarding the necessity of long-term antipsychotic treatment after first episode psychosis arouse deliberations in clinical practice. We explored if there is an alternative beyond the dichotomy of maintenance treatment and discontinuation of medications.Methods: We...

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Main Authors: Chen-Chung Liu, Chih-Min Liu, Yi-Ling Chien, Yi-Ting Lin, Ming H. Hsieh, Tzung-Jeng Hwang, Hai-Gwo Hwu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
antipsychotics
first episode psychosis
functioning
maintenance
minimum effective dose
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.714878/full

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