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The American Journal of Psychiatry, VOL. 129, No. 1

Articles | July 01, 1972

Comparison of Injectable Haloperidol and Chlorpromazine

ROBERT M. RITTER; DAVID E. DAVIDSON; THOMAS A. ROBINSON

Am J Psychiatry 1972;129:78-81.

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Director of Research, Mississippi State Hospital, Whitfield, Miss. 39193 and Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, University, Miss.

Staff Psychiatrist, Mississippi State Hospital, Whitfield, Miss. 39193

Staff Psychiatrist, Mississippi State Hospital, Whitfield, Miss. 39193 and Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, University, Miss.

1972, American Psychiatric Association

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The effectiveness of injectable chlorpromazine was compared with the effectiveness of injectable haloperidol with highly agitated, acute psychotic patients and chronic patients with acute exacerbations. While both groups improved, haloperidol effected a significantly greater improvement in patients 40 years of age or older than did chlorpromazine. This result is consistent with those reported in other studies.

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