A common question from patients with a new diagnosis of schizophrenia who have responded to initial treatment with antipsychotic medications is whether they must continue taking them for the rest of ...

1. Returning to a sense of calm is good medicine, say experts. This should help the use of antipsychotics trend in the right direction. “Keeping the brain and body engaged as much and for as long as ...

This is the latest, and perhaps last, of several debates with Bob Whitaker on the role of antipsychotics in treating psychotic symptoms. It was triggered by a recent email exchange that clarified our ...

Introduction Mitochondrial dysfunction and disrupted cerebral energy metabolism have been increasingly linked to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Preclinical studies suggest that certain atypical ...

Warning letters to primary care physicians (PCPs) regarding overprescription of quetiapine were helpful in reducing overprescribing of this agent, new research suggested. Investigators analyzed data ...

Children of women who took antipsychotic medications late in their pregnancy did not demonstrate increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, according to findings published in JAMA Internal ...