Non Phenothiazine Antipsychotics
Phenothiazine is a medication used to treat serious mental and emotional disorders. This article discusses an overdose of phenothiazine.
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From Our Experts
Some Antipsychotic Drugs Significantly Increase the Risk of Death In...
A study by the Harvard Medical School published this week has again highlighted the risks of using antipsychotic medication for people with... Read more »
Guide to Antipsychotic Drug Side Effects and Alzheimer's
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A study at the Penn State College of Medicine says that "[r]educing the non-FDA-approved use of antipsychotic drugs may be a way to save... Read more »
Schizophrenia Latest News: December 2011
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Antipsychotic Drugs and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
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Diabetes med may cut weight gain from antipsychotics
The diabetes med metformin may help people who suffer from schizophrenia control the weight gain that typically accompanies their medications,... Read more »
Antipsychotic Use Linked to Diabetes in Kids
Antipsychotic drugs that are used to treat children with bipolar disorder, autism, and even ADHD may increase a child's risk of developing diabetes,... Read more »
Provigil may help antipsychotic weight gain: study
Weight gain is a common side effect of such mood-stabilizing drugs as Zyprexa, Risperdal, and Zyprexa. But a new study has found that adding the... Read more »
Experts: Adult antipsychotics also work in children
Experts at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) say antipsychotic medications used to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia in adults are... Read more »
Antipsychotics double risk of death in Alzheimer's patients
Alzheimer's patients who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs have a higher risk of death than patients who don't take the medications, a new study has... Read more »
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