Title: Efficacy of olanzapine: an overview of pivotal clinical trials.
Abstract:Olanzapine is a new "atypical" antipsychotic agent that belongs chemically to the thienobenzodiazepine class. Its relatively greater binding affinity for 5-HT2 compared to D2 receptors makes it simila...Olanzapine is a new "atypical" antipsychotic agent that belongs chemically to the thienobenzodiazepine class. Its relatively greater binding affinity for 5-HT2 compared to D2 receptors makes it similar to the atypical agent clozapine, a serotonin/dopamine antagonist. Four double-blind pivotal studies, which compare olanzapine to placebo and/or haloperidol, are presented. The results suggest that olanzapine is as effective as haloperidol for positive symptoms and more effective than haloperidol for the treatment of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.Read More
Publication Year: 1997
Publication Date: 1997-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['pubmed']
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