Antipsychotic medication is used in schizophrenia, severe depression, elation (in bipolar disorder), and other conditions. These medications offer many benefits provided they are used with care and ...

If you have schizophrenia, your doctor will likely prescribe antipsychotic medication to help you manage symptoms like delusions and hallucinations. Antipsychotics primarily block the effects of ...

PITTSBURGH, June 13, 2024 – New University of Pittsburgh research points to a potential approach to reducing the risk of diabetes associated with widely prescribed antipsychotic medications. The study ...

But for older patients who require antipsychotic treatment, quetiapine and clozapine are considered "less risky for causing ...

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Waterloo analyzed data from nearly 500,000 Canadian patients who lived in nursing homes across Canada between 2000 and 2022. It found that ...

While antipsychotic medications are known to cause weight gain, the benefits to your mental health far exceed the risks. Weight gain is common for people who use antipsychotic medications. In fact, ...

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), more than one in five adults (about 20%) in the United States has a mental health condition. Treatments for mental health conditions are ...

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