In every state across America, Medicaid programs are under serious budgetary pressure. The need to contain costs has led to various forms of restriction in the coverage for drug therapy, including ...

In every state across America, Medicaid programs are under serious budgetary pressure. The need to contain costs has led to various forms of restriction in the coverage for drug therapy, including ...

March 26, 2008 (Orlando, Florida) — A small chart review of 18 elderly long-term-care patients who received atypical antipsychotics found that 61% (n = 11) lost weight and only 33% (n = 6) gained ...

Atypical antipsychotic medications, developed to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, are frequently prescribed for many off-label uses. A new study finds that medical evidence suggests the drugs ...

Atypical antipsychotics, though effective for treating disorders like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression, gives patients a heightened risk of developing new-onset diabetes. A new data ...

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Atypical antipsychotics, though not typically considered drugs of abuse, are now being used to enhance the effects of other drugs or as a way to counter the adverse effects of ...

A warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration regarding the use of atypical antipsychotics for the treatment of dementia was associated with a significant decline in the use of these ...

Aripiprazole is less effective in treating schizophrenia than olanzapine (Zyprexa), but has fewer metabolic and sedative adverse effects. There is no difference in effectiveness between aripiprazole ...

Synopsis: Antipsychotic medications commonly are used to treat neuropsychiatric symptoms of depression, including aggression, agitation, and delusions. Newer atypical antipsychotic medications, ...

Antipsychotic drugs are frequently prescribed as a treatment for the behavioral symptoms of dementia. Compared with use of atypical antipsychotics, the use of typical antipsychotics is commonly ...

More than half of people with bipolar disorder take second-generation/atypical antipsychotics on a regular basis to control mood. While effective, there is always a risk of adverse side effects. The ...

Schizophrenia (SC) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by a range of cognitive deficits in the domains of executive function, working memory, attention, and memory (Palmer et al, 1997; Weickert et ...