Sarcosine or D-serine add-on treatment for acute exacerbation of schizophrenia - A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
Sarcosine or D-serine add-on treatment for acute exacerbation of schizophrenia - A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
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DOI:
10.1001/archpsyc.62.11.1196
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发表时间:
2005-11-01
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通讯作者:
Tsai, GE
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作者:
Lane, HY;Chang, YC;Tsai, GE
Context: Agents that enhance N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) function through the glycine modulatory site (D-serine, glycine, or D-cycloserine) or through glycine transporter 1 (sarcosine) improve the symptoms of patients with stable chronic schizophrenia.Objective: To determine whether NMDA-glycine site agonists or glycine transporter-1 inhibitors have better efficacy and whether NMDA receptor-enhancing agents have beneficial effects for acute exacerbation of schizophrenia.Design: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.Setting: Inpatient units of 2 major medical centers in Taiwan.Patients: Sixty-five schizophrenic inpatients with acute exacerbation.Interventions: Six weeks of treatment with sarcosine (2 g/d), D-serine (2 g/d), or placebo and concomitant optimal risperidone therapy.Main Outcome Measures: Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS) (20 and 17 items) total scores.Results: The sarcosine group revealed more reductions in PANSS total scores than the placebo (P=.04) and D-serine (P