• DOI:10.1097/00004850-200103000-00006
Corpus ID: 24822810

Pindolol augmentation in aggressive schizophrenic patients: a double-blind crossover randomized study

@article{Caspi2001PindololAI,
  title={Pindolol augmentation in aggressive schizophrenic patients: a double-blind crossover randomized study},
  author={N. Caspi and I. Modai and P. Barak and A. Waisbourd and H. Zbarsky and S. Hirschmann and M. Ritsner},
  journal={International Clinical Psychopharmacology},
  year={2001},
  volume={16},
  pages={111-115}
}

N. Caspi, I. Modai, +4 authors M. Ritsner

Published 2001

Psychology, Medicine

International Clinical Psychopharmacology

Treatment of aggression in schizophrenic patients is a major challenge. We sought to examine the efficacy of augmentation of antipsychotic treatment with pindolol in the amelioration of aggression. Thirty male inpatients meeting DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia, aged 20-65 years involved in four or more aggressive incidents in the two previous months, were enrolled in a double-blind crossover study. Aggression was evaluated per incident, with the Overt Aggression Scale (OAS). Positive and… CONTINUE READING

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