Estrogen Patch Boosts Schizophrenia Treatment Success

SOURCE: MedPageTODAY

DATE: August 4, 2008

EXCERPT:  "Schizophrenia symptoms in women were significantly alleviated by the addition of estradiol patches to conventional antipsychotic therapy, researchers here said."  more

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Kulkarni J, de Castella A, Fitzgerald PB, Gurvich CT, Bailey M, Bartholomeusz C, Burger H. Abstract. Estrogen in severe mental illness: a potential new treatment approach. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2008 Aug;65(8):955-60.