Primary Outcome Measures:
- To evaluate the onset of action quetiapine fumarate (seroquel) in the treatment of Chinese schizophrenic patient with agitation compared with haloperidol by the analysis of time to reduction of PANSS-EC by 20 % [ Time Frame: 28 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- To evaluate the global efficacy of seroquel in the treatment of schizophrenia patient with agitation compared with haloperidol by evaluation of change of PANSS total score and CGI-S score from baseline to Week 4 [ Time Frame: 28 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Both medication and patient can affect the compliance of patients to treatment. The control of schizophrenia syndromes effectively and rapidly will build up the confidence of patients on treatments. These early effects may influence the long-term compliance and prognosis of patients. And the antipsychotic medications with neuroprotection effect can significantly improve the long-term prognosis of patients, too.In the past, we always think that there is "delayed onset of antipsychotic" by antipsychotic medications. Recently, a large sample study indicated that the onset of antipsychotic effect was as early as the first day after administration (in 24 hours). This study was carried out in order to compare the second-generation antipsychotic agent- quetiapine with the first-generation antipsychotic agent- haloperidol on the onset time of treatment.