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Novel treatment (new drug/intervention; established drug/procedure in new situation)
CASE REPORT
Modafinil in schizophrenia: is the risk worth taking?
Summary
Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder characterised by positive and negative symptoms. Negative symptoms are difficult to treat and there is no specific treatment. In small trials, modafinil has been studied in association with antipsychotic treatment. We present three cases of its use; two have developed positive symptoms and one developed renal impairment. Further studies are needed to assess its usefulness in schizophrenia and safety in this group of patients.
- drugs: psychiatry
- schizophrenia
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Contributors DN and JG were responsible for planning, conduct, reporting, conception and design. CS was responsible for reporting.
Competing interests None declared.
Patient consent Obtained.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.