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  • Title: Total and free plasma neuroleptic levels in schizophrenic patients.
    Author: Tang SW, Glaister J, Davidson L, Toth R, Jeffries JJ, Seeman P.
    Journal: Psychiatry Res; 1984 Dec; 13(4):285-93. PubMed ID: 6596586.
    Abstract:
    Nineteen male patients, under 35 years of age, newly admitted with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, were treated with either chlorpromazine or haloperidol at a fixed dosage for 25 days. Both total and free plasma neuroleptic levels were measured using a radioreceptor assay. Clinical response was measured by the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS). On day 25, nonresponders (those with a decrease of less than 8 points on the BPRS) had both total and free plasma neuroleptic levels within the range observed in responders. It is therefore concluded that lack of therapeutic response is generally not due to inadequate plasma drug levels.
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