International Journal of Dual Diagnosis

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Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2017

  • The Role of Long-Acting Antipsychotics in Patients Suffering a Schizophrenia and Comorbid Drug Use The Case of Paliperidone Palmitate

    Núñez Domínguez L. A., Barrado Los Arcos L., Saiz García H., López Olmo N., Arbeo Ruiz O., García Nicolás M.

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2017
    Pages: 8-12
    Received: 28 February 2017
    Accepted: 4 March 2017
    Published: 21 March 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijdd.20170201.12
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    Abstract: The psychopharmacological treatment of psychotic dual disorders is a real challenge for the clinicians, due to the low level of adherence to the treatment in many cases. For this reason, in some recent guides (Cochrane, Nice) it had been proposed the use of Long-term antipsychotic treatment (LAI-APS) as a way to improve the adherence and increase t... Show More