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Antipsychotics equivalent? CUtLASS renews the debate

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  • Heres S, Davis J, Maino K, et al. Why olanzapine beats risperidone, risperidone beats quetiapine, and quetiapine beats olanzapine: An exploratory analysis of head-head comparison studies of second-generation antipsychotics. Am J Psychiatry 2006;163:185-94.

Drug brand names

  • Clozapine • Clozaril
  • Quetiapine • Seroquel
  • Olanzapine • Zyprexa
  • Risperidone • Risperdal

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