Amisulpride, an unusual "atypical" antipsychotic: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

S, Leucht; G, Pitschel-Walz; RR, Engel; W, Kissling

doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.159.2.180

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Amisulpride, an unusual "atypical" antipsychotic: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

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Authors:

Leucht S

Pitschel-Walz G

Engel RR

Abstract

Objective The "atypical" profile of the new antipsychotics clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone has been linked to combined antagonism of serotonin 2 (5-HT(2)) and dopamine 2 (D(2)) receptors. Although amisulpride is a highly selective D(3)/D(2) receptor antagonist, it is assumed to ha...

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