Effectiveness and safety of blonanserin for improving social and cognitive functions in patients with first-episode schizophrenia: a study protocol for a prospective, multicentre, single-arm clinical trial.
Journal:
BMJ open
PMID:
35443947
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Both the pharmacological characteristics of blonanserin and its related small sample size studies suggest that blonanserin could alleviate social and cognitive dysfunctions in patients with schizophrenia. However, no large sample size studies have been performed so far. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and safety of blonanserin in improving social and cognitive functions in patients with first-episode schizophrenia.