A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Injectable Risperidone in the Prevention of Bipolar Mood Episodes

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if risperidone is effective and safe in the prevention of mood episodes in patients with bipolar 1 disorder.

Timeline

Start

2005-02

Primary completion

2007-10

Completion

2007-12

Publications

• Quiroz JA, Yatham LN, Palumbo JM, Karcher K, Kushner S, Kusumakar V. Risperidone long-acting injectable monotherapy in the maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder. Biol Psychiatry. 2010 Jul 15;68(2):156-62. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2010.01.015. Epub 2010 Mar 15.

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