Antipsychotics are a group of drugs commonly but not exclusively used to treat psychosis. Conditions for which antipsychotic drugs might be used include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, mania, and delusional disorder. Over time different classes of antipsychotics have been developed. A first generation of antipsychotics, known as typical antipsychotics, were discovered in the 1950s. Most of the drugs in the second generation of antipsychotics, known as atypical antipsychotics, have more recently...
May 30, 2006 ... Antipsychotic medications are the treatment-of-choice for schizophrenia and similar severe mental disorders.
Nov 8, 2008 ... Antipsychotic medication is not generally regarded as a good ... Commonly used antipsychotic medications are listed below by drug group. ...
The first atypical anti-psychotic medication, clozapine, was discovered in the 1950s, and introduced in clinical practice in the 1970s. ...
Cognitive behavioral therpay does not acknowledge the transpersonal/spiritual nature of schizophrenia and therefore it is questionable just how much it can help. It can help some because I use...
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Of course it is. But it is a new drug, developed by a company, and they get patent right protections on the chemical make up for 17 years. ...
Asked by Freddie - 28 months ago
He needs to visit a psychiatrist so he can be prescribed antipsychotic medication. I don't know how you and your family will convince him to take the medication though.
Nov 05, 2008
a call into my psychiatrist asking to increase my antipsychotic medication (Trilafon) because antipsychotic medication. Jayster
Jun 03, 2008
it for you and your situation. In general it seems to make antipsychotic medication just work better. I think I think the doctor is the best to ask. I only know more general things about the medication
Jul 18, 2008
I have seen an increase in antipsychotic medications to treat children with various symptoms over anti-anxiety or mood st...
Would drug induced parkinsonism caused by antipsychotic medication cause the findings on an MRI "Generalized parachymal a...
This applies to antipsychotics only but I know they are often used to treat bpd. I have posted how I have recovered with ...
McBride, Perhaps I missed it. Did the dr recommend that you should take the ritalin, or that he, the dr should take the ritalin or that your son should take...
Asked by Mcbride - 5 months ago
any one of them can, you need to ask your pharmacist about it
Asked by Veronni - 3 months ago
I know how frustrating this is! I got this from a Biopsych text: "Many cases of insomnia are...physician created--in large part because sleeping pills, which are usually prescribed by physicians, are...
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Are you taking multiple medications? Double Check MD can check for interactions and side effects resulting from your drug regimen. You can also enter symptoms and results of laboratory tests to determine if any of your medications are the cause.
