Insulin Shock Treatment For Schizophrenia
Medications
Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs
Ten atypical antipsychotic drugs are currently approved in the United States:
- Clozapine (Clozaril, generic)
- Risperidone (Risperdal, generic)
- Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
- Quetiapine (Seroquel)
- Aripiprazole (Abilify)
- Ziprasidone (Geodon)
- Paliperidone (Invega)
- Iloperidone (Fanapt)
- Asenapine (Saphris)
- Lurasidone (Latuda)
Clozapine was the first atypical drug approved (in 1989), and lurasidone the most recently approved (in 2010). Clozapine and olanzapine appear to have more side...
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Shock
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Depression and Light Therapy, Electric Shock Treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Schizophrenia: Introduction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Treatment of Schizophrenia
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Schizophrenia
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