Researchers are reporting additional health risks associated with prescribing antipsychotic medications to people with ...

Initiation of a high- vs low- baseline dose of an antipsychotic is tied to an elevated risk for psychosis conversion in ...

Atypical antipsychotic drugs are less likely to induce neurologic side effects compared with typical (conventional) antipsychotics, such as haloperidol. Some recent, large-scale studies have shown ...

Experts said that the side effects linked to antipsychotics for dementia patients “may be more severe than previously ...

Despite safety concerns, antipsychotics continue to be widely prescribed for behavioral and psychological symptoms of ...

Warning letters sent by Medicare officials can prompt a decline in antipsychotic prescriptions for seniors with dementia, a ...

Antipsychotic use in people with dementia is associated with higher risks of a wide range of serious health outcomes compared ...

As climate change brings more intense heat waves, scientists are trying to understand how certain medications interact with ...

Antipsychotics May Do Great Harm to People With Dementia: Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Antipsychotics can substantially increase ...

Nursing homes in disadvantaged communities are more likely to overmedicate residents with antipsychotics, especially homes that are understaffed, according to a new study.

Overuse of marijuana is increasingly being linked to dangerous bouts of psychosis, and a new study finds that antipsychotics may be needed to keep such patients out of the hospital. Psychotic ...