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, ...

Epidemiologic studies have shown dose-related increases in sudden cardiac death with typical antipsychotic drugs. Less is known about the risk with the newer atypical agents, which have mostly ...

Clozapine is a dibenzodiazepine derivative structurally related to loxapine; despite typical antipsychotic effects, it has greater specificity for the limbic system and a low incidence of EPS.

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new study yields important new evidence that the use of atypical antipsychotics among the elderly for off-label purposes is associated with increased risk of ...

This literature review evaluates the impact of restricted access to atypical antipsychotic drugs in individuals with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. ABSTRACTObjectives: Cost containment policies, ...

The Launch of Depot Formulations of Atypical Antipsychotics Will Partially Offset Losses in the Market, According to Findings from Decision Resources WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision ...

Thirty-one states have prior authorization policies in place for atypical antipsychotic prescribing to children, most of which are implemented for children <7 years old, a study published in the ...

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, ...