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Original Article

Switching patients from olanzapine or risperidone to a combination treatment using perphenazine plus buspirone: Evaluation of antipsychotic efficacy and side-effects, including extrapyramidal effects and weight loss

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Pages 205-208 | Accepted 02 Nov 2004, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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