Experts proclaim that approximately 14.4 million Americans take an antipsychotic medication. The drugs are typically prescribed for bipolar disorder,

In 2008, roughly 14.3 million Americans were taking antipsychotics—typically prescribed for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a number of other behavioral disorders—making them among the most prescribed drugs in the ...

There's a new rapidly acting formulation of the antipsychotic loxapine for the treatment of agitation in patients with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. The patient self-administers the drug by inhaling it through a handheld ...

Following yesterday's post on the issue of weight gain and metabolic syndrome seen in kids treated with second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs), today, I look.

Study suggests scoring system could limit inappropriate use of antipsychotics for dementia patients.

A Canadian study suggests a genetic variation can increase the risk of medical complications among children receiving antipsychotic.

There have been some recent reports about the increasing use of atypical antipsychotics on both ends of the age spectrum. The US GAO (Government Accountability Office) issued a report in December finding higher rates of psychotropic use, ...

The California Antipsychotic Drug Collaborative recently investigated 24 nursing homes and found 147 violations of state rules regarding the use of antipsychotics on residents. Their investigations confirm the disturbing and rampant misuse of ...

What the Medicare auditors discovered was that 83% of antipsychotic prescriptions for seniors in nursing households ended up for non-accredited makes use of and 88% have been for dementia patients, for whom the medicines could be ...