Posted by Klavot on January 6, 2007, at 12:13:29
In reply to Re: Patient paid to accept neuroleptic depot injec, posted by SLS on January 6, 2007, at 11:32:36
> > Cohen:
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> > "Studies have shown that the outcome of schizophrenia is better in developing countries [10–12], and therefore the point prevalence in these countries should be lower. Despite this clear difference in the course of schizophrenia..."
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> > http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1140960#pmed-0020151-b10
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> > These statements don't make sense to me. I wonder what exactly is being diagnosed.
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> The one thing missing from the things I have read: Nowhere is there a statement indicating that the patients were not treated with neuroleptics.
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> - ScottAnother important consideration: In developing countries, there is probably greater use of older, cheaper, typical antipsychotics, while in developed countries, there is probably greater use of more expensive, atypical antipsychotics. So in that sense, we are not even dealing with the same treatments for developing vs. developed countries.
Where I live (South Africa), drugs like Zyprexa are not available in state hospitals because it is too expensive. They only use drugs like chlorpromazine. Even drugs like Zoloft are not used in state psychiatric facilities - they use tricyclics, because it is cheaper.
Klavot
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