Significant differences exist with regard to time of discontinuation between different antipsychotic agents; for initial treatment, rapid onset/poor tolerability increases discontinuation, whilst for ...

A new Northwestern Medicine study has identified the molecular mechanisms that cause a commonly prescribed antipsychotic drug to produce harmful side effects similar to Parkinson’s disease symptoms, ...

One of my patients developed akathisia with olanzapine and she is now stabilized while taking haloperidol, without any symptom of akathisia. Is it possible that olanzapine induces akathisia and ...

Starting antipsychotic treatment for schizoaffective symptoms is an important step if you want to manage this complex mental health condition. Schizoaffective disorder combines symptoms of ...

—That question formed the basis of a new study from the U.K., which sought to learn more about the risk of tardive dyskinesia (TD)—a persistent, potentially irreversible movement disorder—in children ...