SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Atypical antipsychotics, though not typically considered drugs of abuse, are now being used to enhance the effects of other drugs or as a way to counter the adverse effects of ...

Antipsychotic (AP) medications are increasingly recognised for their association with a heightened risk of infections. Clozapine, an atypical AP reserved for treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS), ...

Older, first-generation antipsychotics, like chlorpromazine (Thorazine) and haloperidol (Haldol), usually cause movement-related side effects, such as tremors, says Randall Turner, DO, a psychiatrist ...

Many of the psychiatric medications have side effects. Weight gain is a common one. Atypical or second-generation antipsychotics are notorious for causing weight gain. Atypical antipsychotics are ...

Abilify Asimtufii (aripiprazole) is prescribed to help treat schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder. The drug comes as a suspension (a liquid mixture) that a healthcare professional injects into a ...

Cobenfy (xanomeline/trospium) is a prescription drug used to treat schizophrenia. Cobenfy comes as an oral capsule. Cobenfy is used in adults to treat schizophrenia. To learn more about Cobenfy’s uses ...

Treatment of anorexia nervosa in adolescents is often difficult due to the ego-syntonic nature of some of its expressions, such as strict dieting, excessive exercising, and low weight. Indeed, ...