Therapeutic effects of domestic sulpiride on 78 cases of schizophrenia were reported as follows:Clinical cure 30.8% and improvement 75.7%

a result similar to that afrer the use of foreign made sulpiride. The result of symptomatic relief was best for catatonia stupor

marked improvement for poor contact

hypobulia and depressive symptonas and some improvement only for hallucinations and delusions. The shorter the duration of disease

the better the result.The common side effects were extrapyramidal reaction

insomnia and more dreams. Only small number of patients had sorne EEG changes

but they didn’t interfere with treatment. As a whole this drug has good efficacy with mild side effects

and is especially better for elder patients.