News tagged with antipsychotics
HHS details overhaul rules and required benefits
The Obama administration is strengthening the prescription drug coverage that will be available to the millions of people who will start getting insurance through the nation's health care overhaul.
Health
Nov 20, 2012 |
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Australians double their antidepressants
(Medical Xpress)—The use of antidepressants doubled in Australia between 2000 and 2011 and they now account for two out of every three psychotropic medications prescribed, a new study by the University of Sydney reveals.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 16, 2012 |
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Pregnancy and birth complications more likely in mothers with bipolar disorder
Babies born to mothers with bipolar disorder are at increased risk of preterm birth (before 37 weeks) a study published today on BMJ website suggests.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 08, 2012 |
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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 ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 02, 2012 |
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Use of antipsychotic drugs improves life expectancy for individuals with schizophrenia
Results of a Johns Hopkins study suggest that individuals with schizophrenia are significantly more likely to live longer if they take their antipsychotic drugs on schedule, avoid extremely high doses and also regularly see ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 01, 2012 |
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Some with Alzheimer's better off staying on antipsychotics, study reports
(HealthDay)—People with Alzheimer's disease who take the antipsychotic drug risperidone (Risperdal) to help curb their agitation and aggression may see a return of these troublesome symptoms if they stop ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Oct 18, 2012 |
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Antipsychotics accelerate patient sedation, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—A new study is shedding light on the use of sedative drugs in hospitals and has proven certain clinically used drug combinations to be faster and more effective in sedating highly aggressive ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 09, 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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Antipsychotic use up among U.S. medicaid-enrolled youth
(HealthDay)—There has been a substantial increase in antipsychotic use among Medicaid-enrolled children in recent years, with the increase partially driven by youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 14, 2012 |
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Researchers identify new drug target for schizophrenia
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine may have discovered why certain drugs to treat schizophrenia are ineffective in some patients. Published online in Nature Neuroscience, the research will p ...
Neuroscience
Aug 13, 2012 |
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More kids taking antipsychotics for ADHD: study
(HealthDay) -- Use of powerful antipsychotic medications such as Abilify and Risperdal to control youngsters with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other behavior problems has skyrocketed ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 07, 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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Study suggests antipsychotic drugs during pregnancy linked to increased risk of gestational diabetes
A study that examined maternal use of antipsychotic drugs during pregnancy suggests that these medications may be linked to an increased risk of gestational diabetes, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 02, 2012 |
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U.S. program targets antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes
(HealthDay) -- U.S. health officials said Wednesday that they're hoping to reduce the use of antipsychotic drugs among nursing home residents by 15 percent before year's end.
Medications
May 30, 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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