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Classes of medications
| n = 20 | n = 21 | n = 8 | n = 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| SSRIs/SNRI, n | 16 | 11 | 4 | 10 |
| Mood stabiliser, n | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| SGA, n | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 |
| FGA, n | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Benzodiazepines, n | 12 | 11 | 5 | 8 |
| Methadone, n | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Regular medications, mean | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3 | 3.3 |
FGA, first-generation antipsychotic; SGA, second-generation antipsychotic; SNRI, serotonin and noradrenalin re-uptake inhibitors; SSRIs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
