support for atypical antipsychotics - leucht 2007

Question 1

where does support come from for the use of atypical antipsychotics?

Answer 1

comes from studies investigating the effectiveness of antipsychotic drugs to treat schizophrenia compared to taking control placebo pills. there have been lots of studies that have done this.

Question 2

when and what did leucht conduct?

Answer 2

in 2007, leucht conducted a meta analysis of these studies.

Question 3

in leucht’s meta analysis, what did he review?

Answer 3

65 studies looking at typical and atypical antipsychotics.

Question 4

what did leucht find?

Answer 4

• he found that both typical and atypical antipsychotics were significantly more effective at treating symtpoms than placebos.
• the patients that took antipsychotic drugs experienced fewer positive symptoms and were less likely to relapse into experiencing severe hallucinations and delusions. this indicates that antipsychotic drugs are helpful in treating schizophrenia.