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[...]the review includes a report that sulpiride seemed to cause problems with increased prolactin levels and galactorrhoea. 5 Claims that the drug shows particular efficacy against negative symptoms were not supported by trial data. [...]any evidence that sulpiride is a particularly atypical typica...

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Published inBritish journal of psychiatry Vol. 201; no. 3; pp. 247 - 248
Main Authors Peluso, Michael J, Lewis, Shôn W, Barnes Thomas R E, Jones, Peter B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Cambridge University Press 01.09.2012
Subjects
Antipsychotics
Drugs
Efficacy
Fees & charges
Hypotheses
Negative symptoms
Prolactin
Psychiatry
Psychotropic drugs
Schizophrenia
Sulpiride
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Summary:[...]the review includes a report that sulpiride seemed to cause problems with increased prolactin levels and galactorrhoea. 5 Claims that the drug shows particular efficacy against negative symptoms were not supported by trial data. [...]any evidence that sulpiride is a particularly atypical typical antipsychotic is, at best, not strong. Declaration ofinterest In the past 3 years, S.W.L. hasreceived advisory board fees from Janssen-Cilag and speaker fees fromAstraZeneca; T.R.E.B. has spoken at an event sponsored by Lilly; P.B.J.is a member of a scientific advisory board for Roche, and has receivedresearch support from GlaxoSmithKline and a speaker fee fromLilly. 1 Peluso MJ, Lewis SW, Barnes TRE, Jones PB. First– vs second–generation antipsychotic drugs inschizophrenia - reply.
ISSN:0007-1250
1472-1465
DOI:10.1192/bjp.201.3.247a