People take antipsychotics to treat schizophrenia and other mental health conditions. Your doctor will work with you to monitor your side effects and dosing schedule. Over the past few decades, access ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The belief that long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics for schizophrenia should be reserved for patients with severe symptoms or adherence issues may be contributing to ...

Overuse of marijuana is increasingly being linked to dangerous bouts of psychosis, and a new study finds that antipsychotics may be needed to keep such patients out of the hospital. Psychotic episodes ...

Barnett, 2007 n= 14,029; >65 yo with dementia; Data per VA and Medicare databases; Followed 18 months (2002-2003) olanzapine, risperidone, or quetiapine vs. conventional agents Inpatient admission ...

Antipsychotic drugs treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other mental health disorders. They can ease your symptoms and help you avoid a relapse (when your symptoms come back), but they can also ...

A study analyzed data from nearly 500,000 Canadian patients who lived in nursing homes across Canada between 2000 and 2022. It found that residents who were given antipsychotic medications showed a ...

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 ...

Managing schizophrenia involves a combination of strategies, and antipsychotic medication is a key piece of the puzzle. There are some important things to keep in mind while on antipsychotics. For ...

The use of antidementia and antipsychotic drugs for treating nursing home residents with dementia varies considerably across the United States, suggesting the need for better guidelines for healthcare ...