OBJECTIVES: The main objective was to evaluate the effect of five second-generation
antipsychotics (amisulpride, quetiapine, olanzapine, risperidone, and zotepine) on …

Objective The purpose of our study was to observe long-term (one year) prolactin level
change in first episode schizophrenia patients treated with one of the four AAs: olanzapine …

Background: Atypical antipsychotic drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia provide effective
treatment of psychotic symptoms with a safety profile superior to conventional antipsychotic …

Elevations in prolactin plasma concentration occur with antipsychotics due to their dopamine
D2 receptor antagonism. Hyperprolactinemia may be associated with both acute …

Elevations in prolactin plasma concentration occur with antipsychotics due to their dopamine
D2 receptor antagonism. Hyperprolactinemia may be associated with both acute …

Hyperprolactinaemia is an important but neglected adverse effect of antipsychotic
medication. It occurs frequently with conventional antipsychotics and some atypical …

Hyperprolactinaemia is a well-recognized neuroendocrine response to antipsychotics
(Gründer et al., 1999). Both typical and 'atypical'antipsychotics have the potential to elevate …

Purpose This article describes the physiology and mechanisms of prolactin and the
assessment and clinical management strategies of antipsychotic‐induced …

Aims The aim of this study was to investigate the prolactin (PRL) secretion and the growth
hormone (GH)‐insulin‐like growth factor I (IGF‐I) axis in relation to gender and side‐effects …

Rationale Hyperprolactinaemia is a common side effect of antipsychotic treatment and the
clinical consequences associated with this, eg sexual dysfunction, can have a negative …