Results from a retrospective comparative study did not indicate an increased risk for stroke in typical vs. atypical antipsychotic users in a nonelderly population without dementia. These findings, ...

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Bipolar disorder is a recurrent and sometimes long-term mental illness that can seriously affect the lives of patients and their families. The lifetime prevalence of bipolar I disorder, the most ...

High doses of a second-generation antipsychotic are associated with a significantly increased risk for death in young adults, adding to long-standing safety concerns regarding the use of higher doses ...

Dr Doraiswamy is concerned that we may have underestimated the effects of past use of typical antipsychotics on pituitary volume in the patients defined as ‘drug-free’ (ie, drug-free for at least 3 ...

Patients with schizophrenia are known to show impaired prepulse inhibition (PPI) of the startle reflex response, which correlates with their general inability to screen out irrelevant sensory input. A ...

Objective: To compare persistence, compliance, and psychiatric treatment costs in patients who were initiated on atypical antipsychotics. Methods: Medical and pharmacy claims data were used to compare ...

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Atypical antipsychotics, though not typically considered drugs of abuse, are now being used to enhance the effects of other drugs or as a way to counter the adverse effects of ...

Introduction Prescribing high-dose antipsychotics is typically reserved for individuals with treatment-resistant severe ...

Antipsychotic medication is used in schizophrenia, severe depression, elation (in bipolar disorder), and other conditions. These medications offer many benefits provided they are used with care and ...