[Psychopharmacotherapy of slowly progressive hypochondriacal schizophrenia]

The efficacy of psychopharmacological treatment modalities and comatose methods was studied in the therapy of patients with slowly progressive schizophrenia, the clinical picture of which was characterized by cenestho-hypochondriacal disturbances (155 cases). The use of high doses of neuroleptics, atropine and insulin comas in these cases were ineffective. A positive compliance to therapy was attained in the treatment by tranquilizers of the benzodiazepine series, especially by a parenteral administration. The best results were demonstrated in the treatment of pseudoneurotic hypochondria. The therapeutic reluctancy increased in the cenestho-algic syndrome and in the syndrome of "rigid" hypochondria. The most effective in these cases was a combined therapy by tranquilizers (parenteral administration) and small doses of neuroleptics.