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Drug Approvals
- In 2007, the Food and Drug Administration approved risperidone (Risperdal) and aripiprazole (Abilify) for treatment schizophrenia in teenagers. These drugs are the first atypical antipsychotics approved specifically for children.
- Paliperidone (Invega) is the newest atypical antipsychotic drug approved for treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Paliperidone is chemically related to risperidone.
Diabetes Risk and Atypical Antipsychotics
- In 2007, the manufacturer of olanzapine (...
Expert & Community Posts
Problem Behaviors in Mid-to-Late Stage Alzheimer's
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...Difficult on Purpose? Responding to and dealing with hallucinations and delusions, refusing... Read more »
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By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...or relieve symptoms. They can be used to help with hallucinations and paranoid behavior, to... Read more »
What Are the Causes of Hallucinations?
By Paul Ballas , Health ExpertI have started taking medication to control my hallucinations and the drugs are making me tired. ... Read more »
Understanding Hallucinations
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...hallucination, usually the visual type. Most times these hallucinations are not due to... Read more »
Rethinking Antipsychotics - Part I
By John McManamy , Health ExpertIn May, I came back from the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting rather surprised to... Read more »
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...for reducing agitation and seizures.Psychosis. For hallucinations or extremely aggressive behavior, antipsychotic drugs, particularly haloperidol (Haldol), may be administered. Korsakoff's... Read more »Schizophrenia: Treatment
Atypical Antipsychotic DrugsSeven atypical antipsychotic drugs are currently approved in the United States:Clozapine (Clozaril)Risperidone (Risperdal)Olanzapine (Zyprexa)Quetiapine... Read more »Schizophrenia: Treatment
...Treatment. The earlier schizophrenia is detected and treated, the better the outcome. Patients who receive antipsychotic drugs and other treatments during their first episode are admitted to the... Read more »Schizophrenia: References
...first-episode nonaffective psychosis. J Clin Psychiatry. 2006 Oct;67(10):1511-21.Lieberman JA. Effectiveness of antipsychotic drugs in patients with chronic schizophrenia: efficacy, safety and... Read more »Narcolepsy: Diagnosis
...hallucinations may result in diagnoses of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, which are treated with potent antipsychotic drugs that have severe side effects and are useless for narcolepsy.Ruling... Read more »Images
Medications
...(neurotransmitters). This medication can decrease hallucinations and improve your... Read more »
...(neurotransmitters). This medication can decrease hallucinations and improve your concentration.... Read more »
...(neurotransmitters) in the brain. This medication can decrease hallucinations and improve your... Read more »
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October 03, 2008The antidepressant Celexa may be as effective as antipsychotic meds for people with dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers studied 103 patients... Read summary »
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August 20, 2009A woman whose son has schizophrenia asks if vitamin D can help ease her son's symptoms. Dr. John Cannell, a psychiatrist who works with people with... Read summary »
Hallucinations a rare side effect of ADHD meds
January 26, 2009A review of 49 clinical trials has found that some children do experience a hallucination while on ADHD drugs, but experts say the side effect is... Read summary »
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Bullying can lead to psychotic symptoms years later
May 11, 2009British researchers say preteens who were bullied persistently when they were younger are more likely than others their age to have hallucinations,... Read summary »
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