Pharmacologic Actions: News and Research on Tranquilizing Agents

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Study eases concern at antipsychotics use in pregnancy

Antipsychotics—a branch of medication designed to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder—are important tools for mental health care management. They work by blocking the effect of dopamine, which can help reduce psychotic ...

Your lifestyle can determine how well your medicine will work

By examining liver samples from 116 deceased persons with severe mental disorders, researchers have demonstrated that smoking, obesity and alcohol use can be decisive in determining how medicine will work for an individual ...

CBD found to ease anxiety without the risks of THC

Cannabis products high in the nonintoxicating compound CBD can quell anxiety better than THC-dominant products—and without the potential side effects, new University of Colorado Boulder research suggests.

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