PsychNews Special Report: Clozapine Revisited—Updates to the Gold Standard
In this episode of PsychNews Special Report, we explore the evolving landscape of clozapine therapy, reaffirming its role as the gold standard for treatment-resistant schizophrenia and examining its unique benefits in reducing suicidality. We examine key insights from the Psychiatric News article by Gemma Espejo, M.D., and Farah Khorassani, Pharm.D., which highlights challenges in clozapine utilization—including blood monitoring requirements and clinician hesitancy—alongside updates to monitoring protocols and side effect management.
The episode also touches on augmentation strategies, the…
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