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Study: Inhaled loxapine calms agitation from BPD, schizophrenia
June 01, 2009New research suggests that putting the older antipsychotic drug loxapine in a new device designed to deliver it in an inhaled aerosol form helps calm acute agitation in patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Scientists found that loxapine that was delivered by the new device gave an IV-like rapid response compared to a placebo. The palm-sized Staccato device works by activating in response to the warmth of a person's breath, delivering a pure drug as a vapor that enters the respirator...
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