Participants sought: Is schizophrenia ameliorated with ondansetron? (Australia)

Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc) is seeking volunteers diagnosed with schizophrenia to participate in a new study looking at the effectiveness of Ondansetron in reducing positive, negative and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia.

What does our research involve?
• 12 week trial consisting of 5 study visits
• Two participant groups – patients taking clozapine and patients taking other atypical antipsychotic
• Participants in each group will be randomised to receive either ondansetron or placebo

Participation criteria
• Aged 18-65
• Current diagnosis of schizophrenia,
• schizoaffective or schizophreniform disorder
• Current treatment with a stable and standard dose of an atypical antipsychotic medication, oral or intramuscular (Minimum of eight weeks)- includes clozapine

  • Ability to provide informed consent

Contact:
Dr Arie Sebastian
Ph: +61 3 90766590
email: arie.sebastian@monash.edu
web: http://www.maprc.org.au/

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Anyone ever tried this “Ondansetron” / zofran medication?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=ondansetron+schizophrenia