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Naloxone‐induced reduction of schizophrenic symptoms A CASE REPORT
Author(s) -
Jørgensen H. A.,
Cappelen C.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1982.tb00858.x
Subject(s) - (+) naloxone , psychopathology , saline , anesthesia , psychology , rating scale , medicine , naloxone hydrochloride , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , psychiatry , antagonist , developmental psychology , receptor
A schizophrenic patient was repeatedly treated with intravenous naloxone 0.4 mg or saline in a double‐blind design. The Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale was used to quantify the symptoms before and after each injection. Naloxone significantly reduced the symptoms temporarily, whereas saline was without effect.