Medical evidence suggests that psychiatric drugs known as atypical antipsychotics are effective in reducing symptoms for some off-label conditions, but not others, according to a new RAND Corporation ...

In every state across America, Medicaid programs are under serious budgetary pressure. The need to contain costs has led to various forms of restriction in the coverage for drug therapy, including ...

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 ...

Epstein R.A., Bobo W.V., Shelton R.C., Arbogast P.G., Morrow J.A., Cooper W.O. Increasing use of atypical antipsychotics and anticonvulsants during pregnancy ...

Atypical antipsychotic medications are no more dangerous than other conventional antipsychotics, antidepressants and benzodiazepines when it comes to treating nursing home residents, according to a ...

As mentioned in section 4, conventional and atypical antipsychotics show significant differences both in receptor binding profile and in pharmacokinetic characteristics; we have focused in particular ...

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 ...

Pharmaceutical companies have recently paid out the largest legal settlements in U.S. history — including the largest criminal fines ever imposed on corporations — for illegally marketing ...

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Treatment of anorexia nervosa in adolescents is often difficult due to the ego-syntonic nature of some of its expressions, such as strict dieting, excessive exercising, and low weight. Indeed, ...