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February 1990 in “British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” This study found that concentrations of haloperidol and its metabolite in human scalp hair significantly correlated with the daily dose and plasma trough levels in patients taking haloperidol.
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January 2012 in “Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry” Haloperidol decanoate can cause alopecia areata.
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February 1976 in “JAMA” In this article, the author reports a case where hemiballismus was almost completely suppressed within 48 hours of starting haloperidol therapy, suggesting a therapeutic response to the drug.
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November 1998 in “Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology” This study found that serum prolactin and dehydroepiandrosterone levels did not determine the onset of mink hair growth cycles, though their metabolites may influence other aspects of hair growth.
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February 2001 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report suggests that lithium, either alone or with haloperidol, may induce skin changes resembling follicular mycosis fungoides.