News tagged with aripiprazole


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 created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Four common antipsychotic drugs found to lack safety and effectiveness in older adults

In older adults, antipsychotic drugs are commonly prescribed off-label for a number of disorders outside of their Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved indications – schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The largest ...

Medications created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Benefits unclear for 1st versus 2nd generation antipsychotics

(HealthDay) -- Newer, more expensive schizophrenia medications are not noticeably better than their older, cheaper counterparts, a new review suggests.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3 | with audio podcast

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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Limitations of evidence base for prescribing aripiprazole in maintenance therapy of bipolar disorder

The evidence base for the prescribing of aripiprazole in maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder is limited to a single trial, sponsored by the manufacturer of aripiprazole, according to a rigorous appraisal of the evidence ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast