What's a 'black box' warning? A pharmacologist explains how these labels protect patients
A "black box" warning on a health product sounds pretty scary—maybe even more so when it's suddenly being taken off the packaging.
Nov 13, 2025
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Heterocyclic Compounds: News and Research on Clozapine
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Rare side effects of antipsychotic medications provide new evidence for safer global prescribing
Patients with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, often require long-term use of antipsychotic medications. Some of these drugs, however, can pose potential risks, such as elevated prolactin ...
Nov 4, 2025
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Rewriting the rulebook on schizophrenia meds: Why it's time to rethink clozapine protocols
The most effective antipsychotic drug for people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia is clozapine. Yet, across the world, it remains underused—largely due to fears about serious side effects and burdensome monitoring ...
Jul 3, 2025
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Weight-loss drug found to be effective for people with schizophrenia
Diabetic weight-loss medications are effective for people with schizophrenia without affecting psychotic symptoms, University of Queensland researchers have found.
Jun 11, 2025
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Coffee can interfere with your medication—here's what you need to know
For many of us, the day doesn't start until we've had our first cup of coffee. It's comforting, energizing, and one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world. But while your morning brew might feel harmless, it can ...
Jun 2, 2025
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FDA makes access to clozapine easier for patients with schizophrenia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has removed one hurdle faced by patients with schizophrenia when filling prescriptions for the antipsychotic medication clozapine.
Mar 3, 2025
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Study reveals immune system changes linked to schizophrenia and treatment resistance
Researchers from Singapore's National Healthcare Group (NHG)'s Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have made strides in understanding the connection between the immune ...
Jan 16, 2025
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Study confirms clozapine safety with first big-data evidence on rare blood cancer cases
An inter-departmental research team at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has conducted the world's first analytic real-world cohort study on the association of clozapine, a highly efficacious ...
Jan 2, 2025
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Meta-analysis reveals minimal cognitive gains from antipsychotic drugs
A systematic review and network meta-analysis of 68 studies has found no clear evidence that any specific antipsychotic significantly improves cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders compared ...
Cognitive deficits from meth and PCP use are generated by a common neurotransmitter switch, neurobiologists show
The effects of sustained drug abuse can manifest in many ways. Loss of memory and reduced cognitive functions are some of the effects that can persist for years. Neurobiologists at the University of California San Diego have ...
Sep 26, 2024
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