Hypoprolactinemia and hyperprolactinemia in male schizophrenia patients treated with aripiprazole and risperidone and their relationships with testosterone levels

• Main Authors: Minami Tasaki (Author), Norio Yasui‐Furukori (Author), Saaya Yokoyama (Author), Masataka Shinozaki (Author), Norio Sugawara (Author), Kazutaka Shimoda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Aim Several reports have shown that risperidone increases prolactin concentrations, while aripiprazole decreases prolactin concentrations. The frequency of abnormal prolactin concentrations in patients with schizophrenia receiving these drugs is still unknown. Furthermore, although hyperpro...