Onset of action of antipsychotics - current research findings and its relevance for clinical practice

Abstract

Our study supports the early onset hypothesis of antipsychotic action and revealed a significant group level trend indicating that typical antipsychotics have faster onset of action than atypical antipsychotics.

Keywords

• schizophrenia
• antipsychotics
• onset of action
• antipsychotic response
• adolescence