Anti Psychotics
Study: Anti-psychotic prescriptions for children "soaring"
October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Another Side to the Discussion of Anti-Psychotic Drugs - My Mother's Experience
By Dorian Martin , Health ExpertI vividly remember our first meeting with the nursing home’s admission... Read more »
The FDA approves a powerful anti-psychotic for use in children (seriously?)
By Deborah Gray , Health ExpertWhen I first read the headline that the FDA had approved the first anti-psychotic for use in... Read more »
Understanding Hallucinations
By Paul Ballas , Health ExpertI have treated many patients who have been hallucinating, and a lot of them do not have... Read more »
Is It Bipolar? Or Is It Something Else?
By John McManamy , Health ExpertYou may have noticed an "Ask" feature here at BipolarConnect. A recent sampling:"Do all bipolar... Read more »
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Chlorpromazine overdose
Chlorpromazine poisoning is an overdose of chlorpromazine, an anti-psychotic medication. Poisonous Ingredient Chlorpromazine Where Found Thorazine ... Read more »Tardive dyskinesia
Tardive dyskinesia is adisorder that causes involuntary movements (especially of the lower face). Causes, incidence, and risk factors Tardive dyskinesia is serious side... Read more »Guiding our Bipolar Daughter Through Adolescence
Our 19-year-old daughter was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 17, after six years of variable psychiatric symptoms. Many cases of bipolar illness feature onset during childhood, adolescence or... Read more »Sundowning Syndrome in the Elderly
“Dad and I were about to take Mom home from the hospital. It was in the afternoon, I remember,” Lori Wark, a caretaker daughter, told me. “Then we realized she was too weak to take a cab so... Read more »A Guide to Buying Prescription Drugs on the Internet
If you have a chronic pain illness, there’s a pretty good chance you take one or more prescription medications. As the cost of your medication increases, you may be tempted to order discounted... Read more »
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