A03 - Drugs for SZ

Question 1

What did Leuch et al study?

Answer 1

Meta analysis for 6000 patients and they put people on the drug and they put others on the placebo effect.

Question 2

What were the results of Leuch’s study?

Answer 2

Those on a placebo within a year, 64% had a relapse, but only 24% on the drug have relapses.

Question 3

What were the conclusions drawn from Leuch’s study?

Answer 3

therefore, significantly more effective than placebos.

Question 4

What is the revolving door phenomenon?

Answer 4

Where you keep going back into hospital due to going back into the hospital constantly.

Question 5

What are some of the less severe side effects of the drugs?

Answer 5

drowsiness, changes in weight, and visual disturbances.

Question 6

What are some of the more severe side effects of this drug?

Answer 6

Depression, extrapyramidal side effects - 50% of patients on drugs develop parkisons disease.