The present invention relates to a method of treating schizophrenia in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a selective D3 antagonist, wherein said subject has at least one negative symptom (NS) among the following core negative symptoms in PANSS: Blunted Affect (N1), Emotional Withdrawal (N2), Poor Rapport (N3), Passive withdrawal (N4), and Lack of Spontaneity (N6); with moderate or higher severity. Methods for improving the probability of success and/or the effect of a treatment of schizophrenia in a subject in need thereof are also described.
本发明涉及一种治疗有需要的受试者的精神分裂症的方法,该方法包括向受试者施用治疗有效量的选择性D3拮抗剂,其中所述受试者具有
PANSS中以下核心阴性症状中的至少一种阴性症状(NS):情感迟钝(N1)、情感退缩(N2)、亲和力差(N3)、被动退缩(N4)和缺乏自发性(N6);且具有中等或更高的严重程度。此外,还介绍了提高需要治疗精神分裂症的受试者的成功概率和/或治疗效果的方法。