Schizophrenia medication falls under two main categories: older, first-generation, or "typical" antipsychotics and newer drugs for schizophrenia known as second-generation or "atypical" antipsychotics ...

To earn CME related to this news article, click here. January 14, 2009 (Nashville, Tennessee) — The risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) is as high with newer atypical antipsychotic drugs as it is with ...

Schizophrenia is a complex mental health condition characterized by a disruption in a person’s thoughts, perceptions, emotions, and behavior. It can be a debilitating condition, but with proper ...

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For a patient to receive a diagnosis of schizophrenia, other disorders must be ruled out, such as schizoaffective disorder and mood disorders with psychotic features. 12 Symptoms of a major depressive ...

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Atypical antipsychotics, though not typically considered drugs of abuse, are now being used to enhance the effects of other drugs or as a way to counter the adverse effects of ...

What Is Bysanti, and Why Does It Matter? Bysanti (milsaperidone) is a new FDA-approved oral medicine for treating certain mental health conditions in adults. It belongs to a group of medicines called ...

—That question formed the basis of a new study from the U.K., which sought to learn more about the risk of tardive dyskinesia (TD)—a persistent, potentially irreversible movement disorder—in children ...

Starting antipsychotic treatment for schizoaffective symptoms is an important step if you want to manage this complex mental health condition. Schizoaffective disorder combines symptoms of ...

Use of antipsychotics in dementia patients was associated with an increased risk for a wider range of adverse outcomes than previously acknowledged, a population-based matched cohort study from ...