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The evidence for chlorpromazine

Cochrane

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An overview of Cochrane systematic reviews comparing the antipsychotic drug chlorpromazine against placebo and haloperidol.

A video about the evidence around the neuroleptic drug chlorpromazine, its effects and side effects versus placebo and versus haloperidol. Information in this video is from two Cochrane systematic reviews by the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group: Chlorpromazine versus placebo for schizophrenia: Adams CE, Awad GA, Rathbone J, Thornley B, Soares-Weiser K. Chlorpromazine versus placebo for schizophrenia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD000284. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000284.pub3. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD000284.pub3/a… Haloperidol versus chlorpromazine for schizophrenia : Leucht C, Kitzmantel M, Kane J, Leucht S, Chua WLLC. Haloperidol versus chlorpromazine for schizophrenia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD004278. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004278.pub2. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004278.pub2/a…

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