Methamphetamine-Associated Psychosis and Treatment With Haloperidol and Risperidone: A Pilot Study.

Background: Different studies have suggested that antipsychotic medications of the first generation have better effectiveness for the treatment of psychotic symptoms compared with antipsychotic medications of the second generation.

Objectives: The current study was the first pilot study in Iran that compared Haloperidol with Risperidone in the treatment of positive symptoms of psychosis among a group of methamphetamine-dependent patients.

Materials And Methods: This randomized clinical trial was designed and conducted in 2012.