Aripiprazole for Neuroleptic-Induced Tardive Dyskinesia

Summary

The aim of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of aripiprazole in management of pre-existing neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia

Timeline

Start

2008-06

Primary completion

2009-08

Completion

2010-02

Publications

• Background Aripiprazole improves neuroleptic-associated tardive dyskinesia, but it does not meliorate psychotic symptoms. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2008 Jul 1;32(5):1342-3. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2008.03.003. Epub 2008 Mar 18. No abstract available.
• Background Lykouras L, Rizos E, Gournellis R. Aripiprazole in the treatment of tardive dyskinesia induced by other atypical antipsychotics. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2007 Oct 1;31(7):1535-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2007.06.010. Epub 2007 Jun 22. No abstract available.
• Background Witschy JK, Winter AS. Improvement in tardive dyskinesia with aripiprazole use. Can J Psychiatry. 2005 Mar;50(3):188. doi: 10.1177/070674370505000321. No abstract available.
• Background Grant MJ, Baldessarini RJ. Possible improvement of neuroleptic-associated tardive dyskinesia during treatment with aripiprazole. Ann Pharmacother. 2005 Nov;39(11):1953. doi: 10.1345/aph.1G255. Epub 2005 Oct 11. No abstract available.

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