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Dx dialogues: stigma surrounding LAI use for schizophrenia and the importance of patient education

Ragy Girgis, MD, talks about the stigma surrounding LAI use for schizophrenia, and how we can educate our patients about these medicines.


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  • Dx dialogues: identifying patients who might benefit from an LAI for schizophrenia

  • Dx dialogues: pharmacologic advances for the treatment and management of schizophrenia

  • Dx dialogues: the challenges of treating tardive dyskinesia the "old-fashioned way"

  • Dx dialogues: why early intervention is critical in managing tardive dyskinesia

  • Dx dialogues: VMAT2 inhibitors and future treatments for tardive dyskinesia

  • Dx dialogues: novel approaches in development for the treatment of AD

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  • Caring for patients with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders

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