Tardive dyskinesia (TD) and drug-induced parkinsonism (DIP) have been
hypothesized to reflect opposing states of dopamine (DA) function. In this
longitudinal study, 57 psychotic inpatients were rated repeatedly for TD,
DIP, and psychosis while receiving neuroleptic medication. Cross-sectional
correlations among TD, DIP, and psychosis were weak or nonexistent. Factor
and cluster analyses found that 13 patients (23%) were classified into
groups characterized by the expected negative correlations. Thus, only
partial support was found for the hypothesis that TD and DIP represent
opposing states of DA function.
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