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New drug for schizophrenics has experts excited

The drug, called Cobenfy and developed by US pharma giant Bristol Myers Squibb, works differently from existing treatments, targeting the so-called cholinergic receptors, not the dopamine receptors.

Two clinical trials confirmed its effectiveness, showing it can significantly reduce patients' symptoms. File photo
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision

Experts expressed enthusiasm Friday after US health regulators approved the first new form of treatment for schizophrenia in decades.

The drug, called Cobenfy and developed by US pharma giant

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