Information and opinions on health from Kate at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/447444/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/447444/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/447444/index http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/447444/55753/risperdal Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:13:39 -0500 Kate According to an article in today's Los Angeles Times, a widely used class of antipsychotic drugs (including bestsellers Zyprexa, Risperdal and Seroquel) is just as likely to cause a fatal heart attack as older antipsychotic drugs like haloperidol. The drugs are approved for treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in the general population. However, their use has been expanding to treat aggression in young people and dementia in the... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/447444/55753/risperdal