Nicotine decreases bradykinesia-rigidity in haloperidol-treated patients with schizophrenia
- Yen Kuang Yang,
- Leann Nelson,
- Lakshmi Kamaraju,
- William Wilson,
- Joseph P. McEvoy(corresponding author)
- National Cheng Kung University,
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services,
- Duke University
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Abstract
We applied nicotine 21 mg and matching placebo transdermal patches to thirty haloperidol-treated patients with schizophrenia who smoked. Clinical assessments of bradykinesia-rigidity were lower during nicotine patch administration than during placebo patch administration.
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Contribution to journal
Article
Peer-reviewOriginal language
English (US)Pages from-to (Number of pages)
Pages 684-686 (3 pages)Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
Neuropsychopharmacology (Volume 27, Issue 4)Publication milestones
- Published - 10/2002
Publication status
Published - 10/2002
ISSN
0893-133XPublication IDs
- Scopus: 0036789821
- PubMed: 12377405
Publication metrics
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SciVal
citations
48
SciVal
FWCI
1.23
SciVal
Author count
5
SciVal
Paper percentile
85
Fractional count
1
Fractional count
0.20
Fractional count
4
Fractional count
0.80
Fractional count
1
Fractional count
1
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30
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2
Citation count
48