Antipsychotics are the best defense against relapse in schizophrenia, even though that protection often comes at the expense ...

anti-anxiety medications, antipsychotics, stimulants, and mood stabilizers. These categories of medications are generally ...

Management of adverse events is a major concern of clinicians who use antipsychotic drugs. The incidence of motor side effects is dose dependent. Atypical antipsychotic drugs are less likely to ...

The state auditor report found poor record keeping and a lack of therapy to accompany psychotropic medications.

Insurer access challenges likely lie ahead for the novel schizophrenia drug Cobenfy, given its considerably higher price than ...

People with these symptoms are often prescribed antipsychotic drugs inappropriately. These may reduce experiences such as delusions, but they are also linked to serious side effects including ...

"Based on the evidence considered, no clear recommendation can be made for a specific antipsychotic medication," co-author Lena Feber, MSc, also of the Technical University of Munich School of ...

More information: Lena Feber et al, Antipsychotic Drugs and Cognitive Function, JAMA Psychiatry (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.2890 ...

A 28-year-old Middle Eastern man develops severe motor disturbances, including muscle rigidity, tremors, a parkinsonian gait, and involuntary, jerky limb movements, following the administration of a 3 ...

Two weeks earlier, Dr. Rab had persuaded Yoh to start an oral antipsychotic medication. Now the doctor wanted to go further. “One thing that can make your life a little bit easier,” he said.