20‐year follow‐up study of physical morbidity and mortality in relationship to antipsychotic treatment in a nationwide cohort of 62,250 patients with schizophrenia (FIN20)

Taipale, Heidi; Tanskanen, Antti; Mehtälä, Juha; Vattulainen, Pia; U. Correll, Christoph; Tiihonen, Jari

doi:10.1002/wps.20699

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20‐year follow‐up study of physical morbidity and mortality in relationship to antipsychotic treatment in a nationwide cohort of 62,250 patients with schizophrenia (FIN20)

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Authors:

Heidi Taipale

Antti Tanskanen

Juha Mehtälä

Abstract

Antipsychotics are effective in preventing relapses of schizophrenia, but it is generally believed that their long‐term use is harmful for patients’ physical well‐being. However, there are no long‐term studies which have verified this view. This nationwide, register‐based cohort study aimed to asses...

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