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. 2013 Aug 1;8(8):e70179. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070179

Table 3. Summary of studies.

Study Trail Design Participants Weeks N Antipsychotic Aripiprazole dose(mg/day) Rate of prolactin level normalization Prolactin-related symptom recovery
Xu 2006 Placebo-controlled,single-blind Female 6 60 Risperidone Sulpiride 5 Aripiprazole: 83.3%Placebo: 0% 27/28 patients regained menstruation; 16/16 no longer complained galactorrhea; No change in placebo group.
Shim 2007 Placebo-controlled,double-blind Either gender 8 54 Haloperidol 15–30 Aripiprazole: 88.5%Placebo: 3.6% 7/11 patients regained menstruation; 1/2 no longer complained galactorrhea; No change in placebo group.
Ji 2008 Placebo-controlled,single-blind Female 6 130 Risperidone 5 Aripiprazole: 82.0%Placebo: 4.0% _
Chen 2009 Placebo-controlled,double-blind Male 8 72 Risperidone 5 Aripiprazole: 67.6%Placebo: 6.5% _
Kane 2009 Placebo-controlled,double-blind Either gender 16 322 Risperidone Quetiapine 5–15 Aripiprazole: 19.5%Placebo: 9.1% _