Testing a model of auditory hallucinations: the role of negative emotions and cognitive resources.

Models of auditory hallucinations (AH) state that AH arise through an interaction between negative emotions and limited available cognitive resources. However, this hypothesis has never been directly tested. A two-by-two factorial design was used to examine the effect of emotions (neutral VS negative) and available cognitive resources (high VS low) on the elicitation of false alarms in an auditory signal detection paradigm.

[Long-acting neuroleptics. IV. Preliminary study of clopimozide (R 29764)].

Clopimozide is, in our opinion, a noteworthy neuroleptic drug. Its action is mainly ataraxic but also antidelusional, long-acting and accompanied with minimal side-effects. It is therefore particularly indicated in the maintenance therapy of psychotics, at a weekly dosage of 7.