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The Abrupt Withdrawal of Antiparkinsonian Drugs in Schizophrenic Patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

H. A. McClelland ,
G. Blessed ,
N. Ali ,
S. Bhate  and
P. A. Clarke
H. A. McClelland
Affiliation:
Newcastle upon Tyne University Hospitals Group
G. Blessed
Affiliation:
Newcastle upon Tyne University Hospitals Group
N. Ali
Affiliation:
Newcastle upon Tyne University Hospitals Group
S. Bhate
Affiliation:
Newcastle upon Tyne University Hospitals Group
P. A. Clarke
Affiliation:
Newcastle Regional Hospital Board St. Nicholas, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3XT
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Phenothiazines and other neuroleptic drugs are known to cause extrapyramidal side-effects. Consequently antiparkinsonian (AP) drugs are commonly prescribed at the same time as antipsychotic medication in order to prevent these complications. Once this medication has been started it may be continued for prolonged periods.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 124 , Issue 579 , February 1974 , pp. 151 - 159
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1974 

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