Researchers studying new methods for improving blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes have discovered an old class of antipsychotic drugs may offer clues to a novel kind of treatment for hyperglycemia ...

The new class of medications for schizophrenics, the “atypical” antipsychotics, which include Risperidone (Risperdal) and olanzapine (Zyprexa), probably are effective for schizophrenia because they ...

Antipsychotics are the best defense against relapse in schizophrenia, even though that protection often comes at the expense of cognitive function. Which drugs offer the greatest benefit with the ...

Aging brings many changes that can be unpleasant, from losing mobility to needing help with tasks that used to be easy. For those with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, these challenges ...

Doctors prescribe antipsychotic medications to treat psychosis. Mental health conditions like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia can include psychosis. Psychosis occurs when a person’s mental health ...

The use of antipsychotic drugs was associated with dysregulated glucose control (homeostasis) independent of weight gain compared with use of placebo, with increased levels of fasting glucose, insulin ...

· Schizophrenia affects more than 2.5 million people in U.S. CHICAGO --- Antipsychotic drugs – used to treat the millions of people in the U.S. with schizophrenia — have lots of unpleasant side ...

New research indicates that individuals living with dementia are being treated with potent antipsychotic medications for periods exceeding recommended guidelines. The study further suggests that ...

People with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias were more than twice as likely to use antipsychotics. In fact, 17.2% of them used antipsychotics compared to 6.6% of people without Alzheimer’s or ...

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