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Which Drugs Treat Schizophrenia

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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

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Expert & Community Posts

Treating Tardive Dyskinesia

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...frustration that may be encountered in trying to treat it. This entry will discuss some of the... Read more »

New Research in Schizophrenia Treatment

By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert

...graduate work in psychology, and having developed schizophrenia over fifty years ago at the age... Read more »

Targeted Treatment for Schizophrenia Announced

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

One of the first targeted treatments for schizophrenia has been announced in this month's American... Read more »

What Are the Causes of Hallucinations?

By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

...been hallucinating and a lot of them do not have schizophrenia. About 1% of the population has... Read more »

Are Alzheimer’s and Schizophrenia Related?

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...contributes to Alzheimer's disease exhibit a number of schizophrenia-like behaviors." Why... Read more »

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Health Guide

TreatmentSchizophrenia is categorized as a brain disease, not a psychological disorder, and drug treatment is the primary therapy. Studies indicate, however, that an integrated approach better... Read more »

Schizophrenia: Therapy

TherapyOne-fifth to one-third of all patients with schizophrenia do not respond adequately to drug treatment. Many patients who have been successfully treated with medications experience the... Read more »

Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis

...manic or hypomanic episode, which occurs in patients with bipolar disorder but not those with ADHD.Schizophrenia. Severe manic episodes that include delusions and hallucinations may be easily... Read more »

Schizophrenia: Treatment

...fasting blood sugar testing.There may also be an increased background risk of diabetes in patients with schizophrenia. As a precaution, many doctors advise that all patients treated with atypical... Read more »

Schizophrenia: References

...repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of resistant auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007 Mar;68(3):416-21.Crespo-Facorro B,... Read more »

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