[Practical considerations on treatment with antipsychotic preparations]

On the basis of a study of several hundred patients using the method of a double blind control the author showed the possibility of a successful maintenance treatment using intermittent dosage schedules with a marked reduction in the administration of antiparkinsonic agents. It is also demonstrated that patients under the age of 40 currently hospitalized less than 10 years on high doses of chlorpromazine in addition to showing generalized symptom reduction showed significant improvement in areas of social adjustment.