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Re: From Chlorpromazine to Clozapine-Antipsychotic Adverse Effects and the Clinician's Dilemma/Reply: From Chlorpromazine to Clozapine-Antipsychotic Adverse Effects and the Clinician's Dilemma
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Dear Editor: Dr Abidi and Dr Bhaskara have accurately described new concerns arising from the use of atypical antipsychotics (1). The pharmacotherapy of schizophrenia remains an ongoing challenge for researchers and clinicians. The atypicals cause fewer extrapyramidal side effects (EPSEs) and tardive dyskinesia (TD), but there is growing concern regarding their significant long-term adverse metabolic and cardiac effects. These risks may be comparable to the EPSEs and TD associated with typica...
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