42 Further to these effects, adding aripiprazole, a partial dopamine agonist, to a strong dopamine agonistic antipsychotic such as haloperidol has been shown to reverse hyperprolactinemia and associated menstrual disturbances in a highly significant number of patients compared with placebo. 43 The industry-sponsored STAR (Schizophrenia Trial of Aripiprazole) study revealed improvement in sexual dysfunction with aripiprazole, in addition to decreases in prolactin levels. 44 The relatively fewer metabolic side effects might be one of the reasons
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