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Meet the Ancients: Neal Hallford
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"Interesting fact. The less I talk, the more followers I seem to gain. Coincidence, or is silence really that golden? Message, Spock?"
So glad, that he did not base his answers to our questions on that rumor. ;)
Some days ago, we had the honor of receiving Neal Hallford's loooong and cool answers to our interview questions. Thanks to Julien (Marzhin) for organizing this. :)
Besides Neal's work as a Writer, he is a Game Designer, and Indie Filmmaker. My guess is that you all know his awesome work from Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra - besides he might also be known for his great contributions on the fantasy role-playing games Betrayal at Krondor, Dungeon Siege, and Champions of Norrath.
Today, we are happy to share some more details behind that saint man!
~ Meet the Ancients ~
Neal Hallford
1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your career?
I've been working in the computer gaming industry for a little over twenty three years now, a career that began at New World Computing. It was there, under the tutelage of Jon Van Caneghem and John Cutter, that I learned the ropes of game production, and transitioned from being just a writer to being a full fledged game designer. What I'm personally still best known for all these years later was not a New World title, but "Betrayal at Krondor", which I developed along with John Cutter at Dynamix.
A picture of Neal from his days at Sierra / Dynamix
In 2001 I boiled down all the experience I've developed as an RPG designer and co-authored "Swords & Circuitry: A Designer's Guide to Computer Role-Playing Games". These days, in addition to providing my services as a freelance writer and game designer, I am now also an independent film producer and director.
This is a picture of Julien's (Marzhin's) copy of Neal's Swords & Circuitry book, which he actually re-read when development of Might & Magic X began :)
2. When you think about your work on Might & Magic, what's the first association that comes to your mind?
Might & Magic III is a very happy memory for me because it really marked the very first game I worked on from the very beginning. With "Tunnels & Trolls: Crusaders of Khazan," I'd been brought aboard to help finish up re-localizing the title into English, but on Might & Magic III, it was pretty much a blank slate. I remember a lot of time in Jon's office as we kicked around stuff about Sheltem and puzzles and all sorts of stuff. Jon was very open to whatever weirdness I threw out, and all for all, one of the easiest going bosses I ever had.
In an effort to alieve the problem of treasure chests always containing predictable items, Jon and I brainstormed the idea of objects with randomly assigned attributes. I built the first, simple version of the generator in BASIC (not the version in the game) and tested our idea. One of the most bizarre combinations led to the creation of the "vibrating leather buddy rod of aids". Needless to say, "aids" had not been intended in the context in which it had oddly appeared, but some tweaking was required to produce objects which would be acceptable for us to ship to the public.
Not terribly long after we started work on Might & Magic III, Jon also wanted me to start work on Planet's Edge which was pitched basically as Might & Magic in space (it could be strongly argued that Might & Magic was already in space, but that was beside the point). The further and further we got into it, I realized that there was simply no way I could really tackle doing both of them simultaneously, not while holding the reigns. I was still a brand-spanking new designer, and was really worried that I had the potential to wreck not only the flagship title but the new title as well by trying to do too much all at once. So after talking to Jon, I suggested that we get hold Ron Bolinger who was my best friend, former writing partner, and co-producer of the radio drama series that had originally helped me land my job at New World. From that point on Might & Magic III, from a story standpoint, was a collaboration between Jon and Ron, with me unofficially on the side as sort of creative consultant. Jon continued to generate all the stuff regarding the puzzles and the combat for Might & Magic.
Because the cost of living in LA was way higher than either of us could have afforded alone, Ron and I shared an apartment in Los Angeles (ironically formerly occupied by the owner and operator of Task Force Games), and our desks at New World were right next to each other, we were really pretty heavily involved with each other's projects. (Officially I don't think my name is even on M&M III and I don't think his is on Planet's Edge because we both were getting started in the industry and wanted to each have our "own" game. And the titles that we each chose primarily bears our stamp, with some influence from the other). Whenever we got bored or stuck with whatever we were working on, we'd trade and write for a bit until the stuck party felt unstuck. A lot of the really awful music puns in the game came from Ron and I talking nonsense at three in the morning while eating bags of cheapo Del Taco hamburgers (we called them novacaine burgers because they had an odd quality that was vaguely like having your mouth go numb). I remember chiming in a lot about the Sleepers and of course Fordehal the Mad is a sort of anagram of my last name. :)
In the long run, handing the story reigns to Ron was really the best decision that Jon and I made for the title. Part of what made that title so unique was that Ron was a complete outsider in terms of fantasy fiction. He wasn't a devotee. I, by that time, knew Tolkien backwards, forwards, and upside down. Ron, by contrast, wasn't really interested.
His literary hero was Jack Kerouac. He really didn't know what the tropes were. I remember at the time when he was talking about dwarves living in the desert I was thinking that I'd never go there because I'd gotten so wrapped up with the established dogma of fantasy fiction that it was a chain wrapped around my neck. Ron went places I never would have gone because he just didn't know any better, and Might & Magic III is all the better for it.
3. What does Might & Magic mean to you today?
Might & Magic epitomizes for me a genre of game that I feel has tragically been lost, i.e. the RPG/adventure/puzzle hybrid, which makes me very sad. When you finished a game like that back in the day, you felt like you'd accomplished something. You'd get to the magic door and there would be some kind of puzzle associated with it, and you might be stuck for an hour, or three, or a couple of days. You'd be beating your head against the floor...and then suddenly you'd be driving home and there the answer would be. You'd rush home and complete the puzzle and WHAM...you got in, you went to the next level, you made the next discovery. Those games made you use your brain, and victory wasn't about how fast you could "twitch" your console buttons, but by how you strategized your attacks. And M&M told great stories back in the day as well. So in a nutshell, that's what that series means to me.
4. What inspired your work on Might & Magic?
Well while the reigns were still in my hands, I can say they were hugely based on my pen and paper dungeons & dragons sessions with my high school group. Back then, the goal had always been to try and make the computer RPGs as much like a tabletop game as possible, so I was definitely casting back to those summer weeks where we hardly ever left the gaming table. Of course it was also drawing heavily on traditional fantasy like Tolkien and Guy Gavriel Kay, as well as from science fiction greats like Arthur C Clarke and Ben Bova and Larry Niven (It was thanks to my time at New World that I actually bumped into Larry on a fairly regular basis during the monthly "Hugger House" potlucks at the home of New World artist Bonnie Hemsath. We also mingled with several of the folks from the "Faerie Tale" team from The Dreamers Guild. Very small and interconnected group back in those days.)
Neal in his study
5. When developing a game in general, what do you aim for?
I aim for something transportive, something that takes you somewhere and that speaks to you on a personal, emotional level. We used to talk about "addictive" gameplay, but I realize now that wasn't really what we were aiming for. Facebook games are a really great example of what addictive gameplay is. Empty and vaccuous appointment gaming based not on actual emotional connection to the experience, but instead based on anxiety and social pressure. That's not gaming, that's OCD induced by a crack dealer. For me, a great game needs to do for you what a good book, or a good movie does. It should let you step into the shoes of a knight, or a starship captain, or a dinosaur hunter and let you feel what it's like to completely live in that world without distractions or intrusions from the world outside of it. You have to care about it.
6. What are you currently playing, and how do you like it?
I'm playing a couple of things right now, but I'm not really thrilled with anything I'm playing at the moment, so I won't name names. Suffice to say that I think we've strayed so far into the territory of making games that positively EVERYONE is supposed to love that we've lost the art of crafting worlds and instead we've settled for cheap amusement parks instead.
7. Would you rather be a human, elf, dwarf or orc, and why?
I'll always be an elf at heart. I've always been Gandalf. The magic, the poetry, the long view of the world, the beautiful craftsman ship, the mysterious woods. How can you want to be anything else?
8. Apart from games, what fascinates you?
Everything? Seriously, I read a lot. I'll die eventually being buried under one of my stacks of books. You can't really be a good creator of other worlds if you don't have a wide interest in THIS world. Science. History. Philosophy. Astronomy. Anthropology. Archaeology. Basically almost anything that ends with -ology. And as I mentioned above, these days I'm also an independent film producer, so I've spent the better part of the past six years adding director, cinematographer, video editor, compositor, 3d modeller, and motion graphics artist to my skill set. It's safe to say I sleep very little.
9. What's your motto?
I have three of them:
"Not all those who wander are lost"
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."
"Never before have so many people understood so little about so much"
10. Your message to the fans of Might & Magic?
I want all of you to remember the story about where Might & Magic III came from. It didn't start with a license, or a franchise, or as a set of sales points from inside a corporation. Nobody knew it would be a hit. It began with Jon sitting down with Mikela and bashing out this crazy project on his own, and putting the titles in zip lock bags and mailing them across the country. This was indie before there was such a thing as indie. It came from someone who was a dyed in the wool gamer, someone who cared about giving something that was fun and light hearted, but it also made you think. And he wanted to tell a great story while he was doing it. Might & Magic was always about personal passion, about heroicism, about intellectual curiosity. Thank Jon for helping lay the groundwork for an industry that still hold so much potential for all of us.
A big "THANK YOU" to Neal from the whole MMX team for this great interview! :)
Neal is currently working on his first fantasy novel "The Thief of Dreams". You may want to check it out. ;)


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$25 if a fair bit of cash for a guitar pick, so they've made sure that the tip, which receives the brunt of the abuse, is replaceable. We can only assume that the Light Pick uses LEDs, and while the batteries are user replaceable, these are not. Sort of a moot point, since you'll probably lose it before they burn out.
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Georgia Forestry Commission and Oglethorpe Power Celebrate Dixon Forest Replanting Success
WAYCROSS, Ga., May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Oglethorpe Power Corporation and the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) this week celebrated the planting of nearly 150,000 seedlings in a partnership to reforest about 400 acres of hardwood forestland burned in wildfires near the Okefenokee Swamp in 2007. The replanting took place over several seasons from 2009-2010 in the 33,000-acre Dixon Memorial State Forest located in Ware and Brantley counties.
In commemoration of the project, Oglethorpe Power and GFC dedicated a roadside sign marking the project.
Working closely with GFC, Oglethorpe Power replanted designated wetland areas with pond cypress, bald cypress, red maple, swamp chestnut oak and water tupelo trees. The plantings took place in areas where GFC did not plan to replant because of budget restraints and, thus, the recovery of these wetland areas would have been much slower if left to natural processes alone.
Clarence Mitchell, senior vice president, regulatory and contract operations, for Oglethorpe Power, said recent testing showed the replanting has been very successful, achieving a seedling survival rate well above the industry average.
"We are extremely pleased to have been part of such a successful effort to reforest a portion of one of Georgia's most diverse and important ecosystems," Mitchell said. "Ultimately, all Georgians benefit from efforts like these to protect and preserve our state's vital natural resources."
Robert Farris, director of the Georgia Forestry Commission, went on to explain that the benefits of the reforestation project will only multiply as time progresses.
"Thanks to the partnership with Oglethorpe Power, this reforestation project helps heal a wound in this community left by one of the worst wildfires in our state's history. As these new trees continue to grow, so will the benefits to the environment, wildlife and the community as a whole."
Oglethorpe Power Corporation (OPC) is the nation's largest power supply cooperative with more than $7 billion in assets serving 39 Electric Membership Corporations which, collectively, provide electricity to 4.1 million Georgians. A proponent of conscientious energy development and use, OPC balances reliable and affordable energy with environmental responsibility and has an outstanding record of regulatory compliance. Its diverse energy portfolio includes natural gas, hydroelectric, coal and nuclear generating plants with a combined capacity of approximately 7,048 MW, as well as purchased power.
OPC was established in 1974 and is owned by its 39 Member Systems. It is headquartered in Tucker, Georgia. For more information, check the web site at www.opc.com.
The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) is a dynamic state agency responsible for providing leadership, service and education in the protection and conservation of Georgia's forest resources. Commission professionals provide a wide variety of services including fire detection, wildfire suppression and prevention, emergency and incident command system expertise, rural fire department assistance, forest management assistance, the marketing and utilization of forest resources and nature services, and growing and selling quality tree seedlings for planting. For more information about GFC services and wildfire safety in Georgia, visit www.GaTrees.org.
- Oglethorpe Power and the Georgia Forestry Commission joined in a partnership in 2008 to restore some 400 acres of bottomland hardwoods in the Dixon Memorial Forest (Ware and Brantley Counties) that were damaged by the Okefenokee Swamp fires in 2007.
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- The replanting partnership was assisted by Winrock International, a nonprofit organization that works on various projects around the world, including sustaining natural resources, and Environmental Services, Inc., a leading environmental consulting firm with twelve offices nationwide and headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Reports of the destruction of the Muslim pilgrimage site emerged as an intense army campaign to reclaim rebel-held areas of Homs, a strategic junction city, entered its fourth week.
"Activists from the Khaldiyeh neighbourhood in the city of Homs have reported the destruction by army shelling of the mausoleum of the prophet's companion Khaled bin Walid," said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Housed in the rebel area of Khaldiyeh, the Khaled bin Walid mosque had already suffered significant damage during earlier fighting for control of the city.
Amateur video distributed by activists showed the Ottoman-era mosque, renowned for its two towering minarets, and images of what was identified as the destroyed mausoleum.
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The video also shows an unidentified man lashing out at the world over the destruction of the shrine.
"I want to tell Arabs and Muslims, how will you face God after Khalid bin Walid's shrine has been destroyed? Why have you abandoned besieged Homs?" says the man.
Khaldiyeh and the Old City neighbourhoods of Homs, still under rebel control, have been under suffocating army siege and near-daily bomb attacks for more than a year.
For more than three weeks, the army has intensified its campaign to take back the rebel-held areas, but despite temporary advances the neighbourhoods remain out of regime control, activists say.
Khalid bin Walid's shrine, an important pilgrimage site for Muslims, is the latest of a series of Syrian religious and cultural sites damaged or destroyed in the course of the country's 28-month war.
In the war-torn northern city of Aleppo, the minaret of the landmark Umayyad mosque was destroyed in April, while parts of the ancient souks were burnt down in September last year.
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"You can have the best financed team in the series, but if they don't know how to apply it, it doesn't matter," Stewart said. "There's teams that have taken less money and gotten better results out of it because they know how to use the money, where to put it."
Stewart-Haas lost the U.S. Army from Ryan Newman's No. 39 Chevy and Office Depot is gone from Stewart's No. 14. Danica Patrick came aboard this season with the potential of rare, full-season sponsorship from Go Daddy. Winning the Daytona pole only spiked the buzz among all the brands.
Drivers are hampered by NASCAR policy in some cases. Sprint's exclusive naming rights deal for the Cup series eliminates other communications companies like AT&T from consideration, and big tobacco sponsorship money is no longer welcome in NASCAR.
Unlike other sports, where a fast food chain could become the official burger of multiple teams in the same league, there's no crossover in Cup. Johnson and teammate Jeff Gordon won't both be driving with Lowe's plastered on the car in the same race.
But walking down pit road is still like entering a Costco: chips and soda, oil and beer, car parts and fertilizer as far as you can see. Still, challenges remain.
"It just continues to be a tough sponsorship market," said Jill Gregory, the NASCAR vice president of industry services who helps connects sponsors with teams. "There's more inventory available and I think teams are starting to have to get more creative. Some of that sponsorship that cascaded down to the Nationwide and Truck Series are sticking with Cup. There's more competition than ever."
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Mobil 1 signed up again even with fewer eyeballs on the televised product.
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Richard - 1992 Jaguar XJS - Preventive Maintenance - 1/31/2015I recently had the fuel pump and related wiring replaced. Everything was working fine until yesterday. No radio, no fan, no turn signals. I haven't noticed anything else electrical not working. If they were all fed by the same fuse box, I would think that is where ...
giniva - 2002 Jaguar S-Type - Preventive Maintenance - 10/11/2014leakes water
AutoMD Member - 1990 Jaguar XJS - Preventive Maintenance - 3/25/2014Vehicle has 29k mi. Dealer records reported available one owner Near showroom condition Asking price 13,000.00 Comments?
3/25/2014 HouseCallAutoMaintenance will be expensive *when something goes wrong*. Its not the cost of a tune-up that there is concern about. Its the fact that its a Jag and diagnostics on Jags often requires the dealer and the dealer will generally have *no mercy* for your wallet, just as if it were a Mercedes Benz. Most local mechanics can do straight-forward jobs like brakes etc, but when something goes wrong with the heater controls or the chassis electronics you will spend thousands at the jaguar dealer. Aside from that, I like the car. The price sounds fair. I think you could flip it in a year for the same price if you wanted to. I bought a brand new Sovereign out of the showroom in '91, but it had the 6 cyl engine. The 12 cyl sounds nice but more noted for bragging rights rather than power.3/26/2014 AutoMD MemberOK, Thank you Moving on, I also own a pristine 951 turbo 1986 Porsche with 30k miles. Im told I will need a new clutch at some point which the quote was around 2k w/labor. I only drive this vehicle in the summer avg. about 2k miles yrly. at most. Should I just maintain the If it isnt broke dont fix it mentality or be pro active? No slippage in the clutch is present.3/26/2014 HouseCallAutoIf it feels good leave it alone. Always remember that it was a "for profit enterprise" that told you that you will need a clutch...It will slip and you will get warning so no need to be proactive. Its not like it is your only vehicle and you would have a hardship if the clutch went quickly.
bulldoggff - 1998 Jaguar XJ8 - Preventive Maintenance - 9/15/2013The car is not running at this point but if sprayed with starter fluid it will until the spray is consumed .
9/15/2013 JimmFirst question - has the fuel system pressure been tested at the engine, and at the fuel pump outlet side? How have you determined the fuel pump is indeed faulty?
Here are the fuel pump replacement steps;
Remove seat.
Unplug and remove fuel pump cover.
Pull out fuel pump and sending unit assembly.
Remove fuel pump.
Remove sock if your pump didn't come with one.
Replace fuel pump.
Replace cover
Plug back in
Replace seats.
Start engine and look for any leaks.
Check the many on-line auto parts sources, such as; www.autopartswarehouse.com, wwwpartsgeek.com, www.autoanything.com and www.rockauto.com - to list only a few sources. For example, they (Rock Auto) list the fuel pump (with strainer / sock) from around $25.00 for your vehicle
anthonyerusso - 2002 Jaguar S-Type - Preventive Maintenance - 1/2/2013Heat
daisey - 1994 Jaguar XJS - Preventive Maintenance - 12/29/2012Mechanic can not find it
12/29/2012 skatedoctor2I have 1994 XJ6 6 Cyl. And it located on the frame behind jacking location, on the drriver side.
bonez816 - 1998 Jaguar XJR - Preventive Maintenance - 11/30/2012Mercedes Benz transmission
11/30/2012 JimmThere is no dipstick on your transmission. There is a fill plug that needs to be removed to check the level once the trans fluid temp reaches 30-40 degrees C. When the fluid is full it will drip out of that fill plug. The fill plug is the 8mm hex on the passenger rear of the transmission case.
You should NOT use dexron III. The fluid that should be used is the Jag fluid which is Esso ATF LT 71141.
integrity7 - 2001 Jaguar Vanden Plas - Preventive Maintenance - 11/17/2012
11/17/2012 JimmUnless you can spare the cost; comparing the typical dealership services cost to do-it-yourself - there is no question which is less expensive. You can usually change the engine oil and filter for a fraction - say around $15.00 to $30.00 with your own labor - as compared with the dealership.
Uncle John - 2006 Jaguar XJ8 - Preventive Maintenance - 10/15/2012I have a check engine light on and want to plug in the OBD reader to the port but can't locate the port. 2006 Jaguar XJ8 L
giovany - 2002 Jaguar X-Type - Preventive Maintenance - 10/11/2012Every morning when I start the car it feels like it will shut off , stalls, almost non responsive, jerks a lot like a wild pony, on occassions it has shut off and the breaks get hard and non working , after I running on highway for about 20 mins the problem is gone. ...
10/11/2012 drhemb01You might want to take a look at this technical bullitin. My car does the exact same thing. If you just start it up, give it 15 seconds to circulate the oil, and then flat-foot it, it'll prevent it from damaging itself until you get the service bullitin taken care of.
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bill - 2005 Jaguar S-Type - Preventive Maintenance - 7/6/2012
7/6/2012 raoul_tiestoEasiest way is front to rear.Before u do that make sure front and rear tires are the same size,some vehicles have two different size tires.
Check out this website about more info about tire rotation....
AutoMD Member - 2004 Jaguar XJ8 - Preventive Maintenance - 7/4/2012
cal hall - 1999 Jaguar XJR - Preventive Maintenance - 6/22/2012My wiper will not return to its off position. It stops where it wants to on the windshield when finished. Other than that it works fine. What is my problem?
cal hall - 1999 Jaguar XJR - Preventive Maintenance - 6/22/2012my wiper works fine with the exception that it won't reboot or return to its off position.
Mike - 2002 Jaguar X-Type - Preventive Maintenance - 6/14/2012
6/14/2012 JimmPossible Causes of Engine Hesitation or Stumble:
Dirty fuel injectors (cleaning the injectors often fixes this).
Bad MAP (manifold absolute pressure) sensor
Bad TPS (throttle position) sensor
Bad or dirty MAF (mass airflow) sensor
Low fuel pressure (leaky fuel pressure regulator or weak fuel pump)
Faulty / clogged fuel filter
Vacuum leaks (intake manifold, vacuum hoses, throttle body, EGR valve)
Bad gasoline (fuel contaminated with water or too much alcohol)
Sometimes, what feels like a hesitation is actually ignition misfire rather than lean misfire. The causes of ignition misfire may include:
Dirty or worn spark plugs
Bad plug wires
Weak ignition coil
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The new wave of SGAs: will high hopes for three new antipsychotics translate into better outcomes?
In my opinion, most of the SGAs, which included in order of appearance: Risperdal, Zyprexa, Seroquel, Geodon, Abilify, and Invega, reduced the risk of extrapyramidal side effects like tremors and stiffness. The evidence for my opinion can be seen in the reduced use of the antipar-kinson agents like Artane and Cogentin with the SGAs compared to the FGAs (1).
But following their introduction in the 1990s, two major concerns about the SGAs emerged. First, the occurrence of metabolic problems like weight gain, abnormal glucose levels, and elevated lipids overshadowed the concerns about extrapyramidal syndromes. Second, with the exception of clozapine, and possibly olanzapine, the SGAs did not show any particular advantage over the FGAs in symptom reduction.
Three new "second generation" antipsychotics
Since May, 2009, three new SGA medications have been introduced to practice (in order of approval date): No-vartis' Fanapt (Iloperidone), Merck's Saphris (Asenapine), and Sunovions Latuda (Lur-asidone). Two important questions not yet answered by empirical research are whether these newer SGAs offer any safety or efficacy advantages over the older SGAs and if they differ substantially from each other.
The best way to answer these questions, aside from properly designed studies and ongoing monitoring of individual patients, is to look at the product information provided by the manufacturers to the FDA.
Efficacy data
At this time, the best that we are able to conclude about the relative efficacy of the three new SGAs is that all are superior to placebo in the acute treatment of acute schizophrenia, and, in the case of Saphris, manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder.
Recently, Saphris received an FDA indication for maintenance in schizophrenia after it showed superiority to placebo over a 26-week trial; it also received an indication for adjunctive therapy with either lithium or valproate for the acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder.
Fanapts labeling recommends that prescribes consider other antipsychotics first because Fanapt prolongs the QT interval of the heartbeat and requires a titrated dose. To date, studies have not yet demonstrated that any of these three agents hold any superior efficacy over the existing SGAs (Risperdal and Zyprexa have been the selected comparators thus far), but it is still too early to reach general conclusions.
Certainly, the pharmacologic "fingerprints" associated with Fanapt, Spahris and Latuda are different from each other and from predecessor SGAs. From our knowledge of the receptor binding profiles of the three agents, we are hoping that they might provide additional benefit for associated dimensions of illness like mood, aggression, cognition and negative symptoms. Long-term studies, especially extended for months to years, are needed to support this anticipation.
In selecting from the three news SGAs, I hold the hope that each of them might demonstrate efficacy benefits in individual patients, but I do not expect to see a "Clozaril effect" with any of them. There is no single antipsychotic medication that solves the problems of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
Safety themes
Weight gain: The biggest concern raised by clinicians who have had experience with the older SGAs is whether these three new agents cause weight gain. In reviewing the registration studies submitted to the FDA by the manufacturers of these three SGAs, I found one outcome measure--common to all--that provides an easy means of estimating weight-gain liability: the percentage of subjects who gained seven percent or more of their initial body weight after 4-6 weeks on the agent in question.
Table 1 illustrates these data for the three new SGAs along with four of the older SGAs. Remembering that these studies have different patient mixes, dosing strategies, etc., and also remembering that in some patients, weight gain is welcomed, it is apparent that Saphris and Latuda exhibit substantially less weight gain than Fanapt and most of the older SGAs, including Geodon and Abilify. If this "snapshot" holds true in practice, then Saphris and Latuda should become popular with prescribed and patients. Watch for long-term studies and, most importantly, well-designed comparative studies to see if these early observations hold true.
Number Needed to Harm: Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH recently published a review of the registration data for the three SGAs of interest2. As a part of his review, he calculated the "number needed to harm" (NNH) for the adverse events reported in each drug-placebo study. "NNH tells us how many patients one would need to treat with one intervention (i.e., the SGA) versus another (i.e., placebo) in order to expect to encounter one additional adverse outcome," said Dr. Citrome in an interview.
For example, Saphris dosed at 20 mg per day yields an NNH of 13 for the side effect akathisia (restlessness). This means that for every 13 patients treated with Saphris 20 mg/day rather than placebo, one would expect to see an additional case of akathisia.
Dr. Citrome maintains that NNHs over 10 may be more acceptable than NNHs under 10. "I looked for 'single-digit' NNHs because they represent adverse events attributable to the medication and that can be expected to occur commonly in practice," he explained. He found three instances of single digit NNHs:
* Fanapt 20-24 g/day exhibits dizziness (NNH of 8)
* Latuda at all doses caused somnolence (NNH of 9)
* Latuda at all doses caused akathisia (restlessness, NNH of 9)
"But remember to also consider the time it takes to develop the side effect versus the time it takes for the drug to work," said Dr. Citrome, who added, "If the patient sees the value of the medicine quickly, she may be more willing to tolerate the event." In addition, it is important to consider how long the adverse event lasts, since a short-lived event may not be clinically important.
It should be noted that Fanapt has virtually no risk of akathisia and extrapyramidal symptoms, unlike Saphris or Latuda, which have demonstrated dose-related effects.
Other distinguishing factors
In addition to different FDA indications described above, we see the following variations among the three agents:
Route of administration: Fanapt and Latuda are taken orally, with Latuda requiring intake 350 calories of food at the time of administration. Saphris is taken sublin-gually and, in some patients, can cause a bitter taste and numbness in the mouth. In addition, individuals should avoid food or liquids for ten minutes following administration of Saphris. It is important to review these administration issues with patients.
Dosing: Latuda requires once-a-day dosing, an advantage over both Fanapt and Saphris which require twice-a-day dosing. Both Latuda and Saphris are initiated in the target dose range, while Fanapt requires an initial four days of dose titration up to the target range. All three agents reach peak blood levels in less than four hours.
Drug-Drug interactions: All three agents have the potential to interact with other medications and clinicians must be familiar with these differences.
We have not yet found a best practice for medications in the treatment of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Our clinical challenge is to treat each patient--one at a time. The three newest SGA medications discussed here are therefore welcomed additions to the list of currently available medications. Concerns about weight gain may be diminished in the case of Latuda and Saphris but we need long-term studies and observation of treatment over time to validate this early impression taken from registration studies.
Given the financial and emotional costs of these illnesses, and given the relatively low contribution that the cost of these medications make to the overall cost of treating schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, payers and policy makers should strongly consider making these new medications easily accessible to patients.
Dr. Glazer receives funding from Eli Lilly and Merck, the manufacturers of two products discussed in this article.
(1.) Lieberman JA, Stroup TS, McE-voy JP, et al: Effectiveness of antipsychotic drugs in patients with chronic schizophrenia. New England Journal of Medicine 353:1209-1223, 2005).
(2.) Citrate L. Iloperidone, asenapine, and lurasidone: a brief overview of 3 new second-generation antipsychotics. Postgrad Med. 2011 Mar; 123(2):153-62
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Table 1. Percentage of schizophrenia patients in 4-8 week trials that gained > 7% in body weight Product Daily Dose Range Drug Placebo (Generic Name) Newest SGAs Fanapt 12-24 mg 12% (10-16 mg) 4% (lloperidone) (titration req'd.) 18% (20-24 mg) Latuda 40-80 mg 5.6% 4.0% (Lurasidone) Saphris 10-20 mg 4.9% 2% (Asenapine) Older SGAs Ability 10-30 mg 8% 3% (Aripiprazole) Geodon 40-160 mg (1) 10% 4% (Ziprazidone) Zyprexa 5-10 mg 22% 3% (Olanzapine) Source: PDR.net2011 edition
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Right in the heart of the city, and yet removed, constructed on a quay at the Victoria and Alfred waterfront, the Cape Grace Hotel is equally well positioned to take advantage of the views (of the harbor, the marina and Table Mountain) and of the convenience of a city center location. It's hard to find fault with any aspect of this place; it's a perennial contender for best city hotel in Africa, and with its splendid location, professional service and top-notch facilities, it's no wonder.
There are older and more elegant grand hotels in Cape Town; this one was built in 1996, and there's still a youthful glow about it. Locals congregate here, especially in the restaurant, with its view of the marina and the mountain. And those views make another appearance at the rooftop spa, lending some added drama to your wellness routine.
Rooms are contemporary and attractive, with all the modern conveniences and some especially fine bath amenities — it's in the details that this place truly shines. If you've got the budget for it, the top-floor penthouse suites are astounding, with private terraces and Jacuzzis. And open to all is the Bascule Bar, featuring a menu of some five hundred whiskies from around the world and all the best vintages from the thriving Cape vineyards, served at the edge of the marina. (If you haven't had your fill of good South African wine, there's also the hotel's Signal Bar, which does complimentary daily tastings.) When it's time to get out and see the town, the waterfront is the perfect home base. That goes equally whether you're up for a night of dining and carousing or a trip to Cape Town's historic Robben Island, erstwhile lodging to one Nelson Mandela.
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The Collector said that it would take a few days for the water released from Grand Anicut to reach the tail-end areas of the delta and also all the branch rivers. The fresh water flowing in the rivers will not be clean and contain dirty materials. Consuming the fresh river water will lead to all water-borne diseases like diarrhoea, etc.
He pointed out that all the panchayat unions and municipalities were instructed to clean all the overhead and other tanks and ensure supply protected drinking water to the people in all the villages.
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During the time that has passed since Rick Ross' sophomore album, Trilla, was supposed reach store shelves (December 18 of last year), the 305 Boss has been busy making sure that his fans remain interested in the project. Thus far, Ross has done a very good job; he has seen success on the album's second single, the T-Pain assisted The Boss, and the recently featured album track, Luxury Tax, received overwhelmingly-positive feedback. On the final 'new listen' before the album finally drops on March 11, the Boss is assisted once again by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League production and a feature from former Def Jam boss, Jay-Z, on the slow ridin' Maybach Music. Listen, and then promptly circle your calendar.
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By: Ian Szalinski
Categories: Muesli Blog, News
Here's some of our favorite links from this past week. Hummus Scrambled Eggs- A unique and healthy twist on this simple breakfast staple. Food With Hormones vs. Food Without Hormones- Do you know what hormones are in your meat and dairy? Do you know how to avoid them? Find out here. F ...Read more →