Therapeutic use of melatonin in schizophrenia-more than meets the eye!  

作　　者：Ahmed Naguy 

机构地区：[1]Al-Manara CAP Centre,Kuwait Centre for Mental Health(KCMH),Shuwaikh 22094,Kuwait

出　　处：《World Journal of Psychiatry》2022年第3期533-535,共3页世界精神病学杂志

摘　　要：Adjunctive melatonin use in schizophrenia, as supported by a modicum ofevidence, has multiple transcending chronobiotic actions, including fixingconcurrent sleep problems to bona fide augmentative antipsychotic actions,mitigating the risk of tardive dyskinesias, curbing the drastic metabolic syndromeand ultimately providing neuroprotective actions. Its use is rather an art thanscience!

关 键 词：MELATONIN SCHIZOPHRENIA Chronobiotic NEUROPROTECTANT ANTIPSYCHOTIC Tardive dyskinesia Metabolic syndrome 

分 类 号：R749.3[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]