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TOPLINE: Sedation peaked in the first 2 weeks in patients with acute phase schizophrenia receiving antipsychotic treatment, a study showed. About 50% of sedation cases resolved within 1 week, though 24% persisted beyond 4 weeks of treatment. METHODOLOGY: This meta-analysis included individual data of 6791 participants (mean age…
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When Does Antipsychotic Sedation Peak and Fade?
TOPLINE: Sedation peaked in the first 2 weeks in patients with acute phase schizophrenia receiving antipsychotic treatment, a study showed. About 50% of sedation cases resolved within 1 week, though 24% persisted beyond 4 weeks of treatment. METHODOLOGY: This meta-analysis included individual data of 6791 participants (mean age…