Preview Perhaps one fourth of patients with schizophrenia respond only partially to standard neuroleptic therapy. Until recently, the only pharmacologic option for such patients was adjunctive treatment with other psychotropic drugs. Now two newer drugs-clozapine and risperidone-offer hope to patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. This article provides an up-to-date look at effective treatment of this troubling disorder.

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