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A Rational Approach to Antipsychotic Pharmacotherapy CME
Authors: Henry A. Nasrallah, MD; Martin L. Korn, MD
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Release Date: September 26, 2003Valid for credit through September 26, 2004

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Contents of This CME Activity
  1. A Rational Approach to Antipsychotic Pharmacotherapy
    Introduction
    The Beginning of the Atypical Era
    Advantages of the Atypical Antipsychotics
    Comparing Effectiveness of the Atypicals
    Side Effect Profile
    Antipsychotics and Diabetes
    Antipsychotics and Weight Gain
    Hyperprolactinemia
    Lipid Abnormalities
    Cardiac Effects of Antipsychotics
    Rational Choice of Agent
    Summary and Conclusions
    References


 
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