Blonanserin-induced Mood Alteration in Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder: Two Cases
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Blonanserin-induced Mood Alteration in Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder: Two Cases
We report two outpatients, one with schizophrenia and one with schizoaffective disorder, who developed manic or hypomanic episodes following the initiation of blonanserin during the course of treatment. Blonanserin is a novel antipsychotic that acts as a 5-HT and D2 receptor antagonist. Both patients developed hypomanic episodes within 2 weeks of receiving a small dose (6-8 mg) of blonanserin, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1738-1088,2093-4327
DOI: 10.9758/cpn.2013.11.3.165