[Creativity and antipsychotic drugs]

For the authors, the creative abilities of a schizophrenic patient are indicators of the therapeutic efficacy of an antipsychotic treatment and the incidence of adverse effects. The new antipsychotic drugs available, unlike conventional neuroleptics, show enhanced efficacy and do not exacerbate the negative symptoms. They may even alleviate them. With regard to clozapine, the authors illustrate the foregoing by two examples of a favorable course in two patients. Clozapine induced an indisputable clinical improvement and hence the opportunity for undeniable artistic activity. Lastly, the new antipsychotics contribute to changing the image that we have of schizophrenic patients.