Dopamine D2 receptor antagonism of antipsychotics and the risk of death due to choking

•Here, we examined rates of death due to choking (i.e. death by asphyxiation, defined according to ICD-10 codes) in schizophrenia.•Schizophrenia was associated with a 20-fold increase in risk of death by asphyxiation relative to the general population.•Death by asphyxiation risks were relatively hig...

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