Traditional treatments for schizophrenia are medications. Antipsychotics are used to suppress the symptoms of schizophrenia such as hallucinations, delusions, and cognitive impairment. These medications must be prescribed by a physician because they are often quite powerful and can have side-effects such as sleep issues, sexual problems or nausea. It is also important to find the right medication for you – not everyone responds similarly to the same medications.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration now requires new labeling on Johnson & Johnson's Haldol (generic: Haloperidol) noting QT prolongation and Torsades de Pointes as serious side effects. A number of case reports indicated sudden death, most where patients took the drug at higher doses than recommended, or were given it…
Christina Bruni, Health Guide, posted Schizophrenia News: August 2012 A review that appears in the August 14 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine…
Christina Bruni, Health Guide, posted Schizophrenia News: July 2012 UPDATED This just in after I posted the prior information: Four years…
Christina Bruni, Health Guide, commented on Schizophrenia and Medication - Part… I've been reading all your comments, you've had to make a trade-off with the…
Christina Bruni, Health Guide, posted Schizophrenia Latest News: December 2011 EnVivo Pharmaceuticals announced data in Neuropharmacology that indicate its…