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Raloxifene as an Adjunctive Treatment for Postmenopausal Women With Schizophrenia: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Document Type
Article
Source
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry; Nov2011, Vol. 72 Issue 11, p1552-1557, 6p
Subject
RALOXIFENE
THERAPEUTICS
PSYCHOSES
SYMPTOMS
ANTIPSYCHOTIC agents
Language
ISSN
01606689
Abstract
The article discusses results of a study that assesses raloxifene as an adjunctive treatment for negative and psychotic symptoms in schizophrenic postmenopausal women. The study observes that the combination of raloxifene and regular antipsychotic treatment reduced negative and general psychopathological symptoms. It concludes that raloxifene is useful in improving positive, negative and general psychopathological symptoms.