For people with schizophrenia hospitalized after a psychotic episode, getting a long-acting antipsychotic injection works far better than pills to keep them from returning to hospital care. That's the ...

Recent clinical research indicates that semaglutide may effectively reverse weight gain and blood sugar issues caused by ...

Antipsychotics are the best defense against relapse in schizophrenia, even though that protection often comes at the expense of cognitive function. Which drugs offer the greatest benefit with the ...

In a recent British Medical Journal study, researchers assess the adverse effects associated with the use of antipsychotic drugs in people with dementia. Study: Multiple adverse outcomes associated ...

Introduction Prescribing high-dose antipsychotics is typically reserved for individuals with treatment-resistant severe ...

Schizophrenia spectrum disorders significantly increase cardiovascular and metabolic disease risks, partly due to antipsychotic-induced weight gain and glucose dysregulation.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is due to issue a decision by September 26 on the approval of KarXT, a potential first-in-class antipsychotic. If approved, it would be the first drug with a ...

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I know first-hand why people go off antipsychotics, and why it is hard to stay on them. I went off of them twice on my own and paid dearly for it. I know many others who go through similar issues, ...