COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ACTION OF BUTYRYLPERAZINE AT MANHATTAN STATE HOSPITAL AND THE UNIVERSITY PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC AT ERLANGEN
HERMAN C. B. DENBER M.D.1,
D. BENTE M.D.2, , and
PAUL RAJOTTE M.D.3
1 Director of Psychiatric Research, Research Division, Manhattan State Hospital, Ward's Island, New York 35, N. Y.
2 Oberarzt, Universitäts-Nervenklinik, Erlangen, West Germany.
3 Associate Research Scientist, Research Division, Manhattan State Hospital, Ward's Island, New York 35, N. Y.
1. Butyrylperazine was administered to 20 patients at Manhattan State Hospital, New York City, and 26 patients at the University Psychiatric Clinic of Erlangen, West Germany.
2. There were significant differences between both groups in (a) dosage requirements, (b) side effects, and (c) clinical results.
3. It is suggested that genetic factors may play some role in explaining at least two of these findings (2a and b).
