News tagged with antipsychotic medications
Anti-hypertension drug may improve schizophrenia symptoms
(Medical Xpress)—An anti-hypertension drug administered intravenously for a single four-hour treatment resulted in dramatic improvements of symptoms for people living with schizophrenia, according to newly published findings ...
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May 09, 2013 |
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Antipsychotic meds not that helpful for depression, study finds
(HealthDay)—For people who don't fully respond to antidepressants, adding commonly prescribed antipsychotic drugs appears to be only slightly effective and is linked to unwelcome side effects, a new study ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 12, 2013 |
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Use of adjunctive antipsychotic medications in depression
A study published this week in PLOS Medicine finds that while antipsychotic medications are associated with small-to-moderate improvements in depressive symptoms in adults, there is little evidence for improvement on mea ...
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Mar 12, 2013 |
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Stroke risk in elderly treated with antipsychotics is newly linked to specific drug actions
Antipsychotic administration in the elderly is associated with an increased risk for cerebrovascular accident, more commonly known as stroke; a new study published in Biological Psychiatry provides additional insight into t ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Opioids involved in most medical overdose deaths
(HealthDay)—Opioid analgesics are involved in the majority of pharmaceutical-related overdose deaths, frequently involving drugs prescribed for mental health conditions, according to a research letter published ...
Medications
Feb 21, 2013 |
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Off-label antipsychotic drug use common in VA nursing home residents, often without documented rationale
(Medical Xpress)—More than one in four older veterans residing in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Living Centers received antipsychotic medications, and more than 40 percent of those veterans had no documented ...
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Nov 02, 2012 |
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People with schizophrenia more likely to die of heart attack, study finds
The risk of death resulting from heart attack is higher in people with schizophrenia than in the general public, according to scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Institute for Clinical ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 03, 2012 |
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Genetic link to rapid weight gain from antipsychotics discovered
Scientists have discovered two genetic variants associated with the substantial, rapid weight gain occurring in nearly half the patients treated with antipsychotic medications, according to two studies involving the Centre ...
Genetics
Jul 17, 2012 |
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Autism often not diagnosed until age 5 or older: U.S. report
(HealthDay) -- Even though autism symptoms typically emerge before age 3, most children with autism are diagnosed when they're 5 or older, a new snapshot of autism in America shows.
Autism spectrum disorders
May 24, 2012 |
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Reducing off-label use of antipsychotic medications may save money
Reducing the non-FDA-approved use of antipsychotic drugs may be a way to save money while having little effect on patient care, according to a Penn State College of Medicine study.
Medications
May 15, 2012 |
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Researchers discover gene that leads to severe weight gain with antipsychotic treatment
Antipsychotic medications are increasingly prescribed in the US, but they can cause serious side effects including rapid weight gain, especially in children. In the first study of its kind, researchers at Zucker Hillside ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 07, 2012 |
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Study links intrauterine antipsychotic medication exposure to lower scores on infant neuromotor test
Among 6-month-old infants, a history of intrauterine antipsychotic medication exposure was associated with significantly lower scores on a standard test of neuromotor performance, according to a report published Online First ...
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Apr 02, 2012 |
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Publication bias involving psychiatric medications may provide physicians with an incomplete picture
Physicians who prescribe antipsychotic medications may be basing their decisions on incomplete information, according to new research published by scientists at Oregon Health & Science University. The study is published in ...
Medications
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Prescription meds can put on unwanted pounds
(HealthDay) -- Medications taken by millions of Americans for mood disorders, high blood pressure, diabetes and other chronic conditions can have an unhealthy side effect: weight gain.
Medications
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Specific antipsychotic drugs increase risk of death in elderly dementia patients
Nursing home residents over the age of 65 who take certain antipsychotic medication for dementia are at an increased risk of death, suggests a research paper published today in the British Medical Journal.
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Feb 23, 2012 |
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