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Introduction There are many jobs that offer advantages of treatment with long-acting injectable in psychosis. Objective To know the changes in the different variables after the start of paliperidone palmitate (PP). Material and method We performed a descriptive and retrospective study. Were evaluated patients who received maintenance therapy with PP during 48 months. Results The sample was composed of 29 patients: 72.4% men and 27.6% women. Average age of 46.21 years. In Figures 1, 2 and 3 show data obtained in relation to compliance with treatment, relapse, maintenance dose, number of admissions and visits to emergency departments respectively. Conclusions The administration of PP is associated with a higher level of compliance with treatment. The patients presented a lower number of relapses, hospitalizations and visits to the emergency room. The maintenance dose more used is 150 mg. Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.