Antipsychotic drug effects on left prefrontal phospholipid metabolism: A follow-up 31P-2D-CSI study of haloperidol and risperidone in acutely ill chronic schizophrenia patients

Risperidone seems to stimulate neuronal and synaptic phospholipid remodeling in left frontal and prefrontal regions, and to a lesser extent also in temporal and insular cortices. We discuss these effects with respect to clinical effects on negative and cognitive symptoms, as well as interaction of phospholipid metabolism with glutamatergic neurotransmission.