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The effectiveness of antiparkinson medication for the prevention of drug induced dystonias has remained a question. Forty patients with acute psychosis who received high potency oral antipsychotic drugs were interviewed to determine the incidence of acute dystonia. An eleven-fold increase in dystonia was found in patients who received no prophylactic medication. Such prophylaxis appears effective in preventing acute dystonia.
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Stern, T.A., Anderson, W.H. Benztropine prophylaxis of dystonic reactions. Psychopharmacology 61, 261–262 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00432269
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00432269