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Since 1975 the authors have been using Loxapine Succinate/ Hydrochloride [Loxitane (R)] in a variety of psychotic disorders such as Acute and Paranoid Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, specifically the Manic Phase, in conjunction with Lithium Carbonate, Acute and Chronic Brain disorder and/or any psychotic disorder where loss of contact with reality (delusions and hallucinations) and agitation are cardinal symptoms.
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Gomez, E., Gomez, M. (1985). Hispanics in Treatment: The Loxapine Experience. In: Pichot, P., Berner, P., Wolf, R., Thau, K. (eds) Psychiatry The State of the Art. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1853-9_75
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