Adults living with Alzheimer’s-related dementia now have a second FDA-approved drug for agitation, and for the first time, ...

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 ...

When you hear about dementia, the chances are you think about memory problems. But other common symptoms of dementia, including Alzheimer's, can be even more troublesome to patients and their families ...

Imagine that, after feeling unwell for a while, you visit your GP. "Ah," says the doctor decisively, "what you need is medication X. It's often pretty effective, though there can be side-effects. You ...

Patients treated with antipsychotics after remission of a first episode of psychosis are substantially more likely to experience long-term recovery if treated with a dose-reduction or discontinuation ...

Antipsychotic drugs—used to treat the millions of people in the U.S. with schizophrenia—have lots of unpleasant side effects. The drugs also aren't effective for many people. There is an urgent need ...

Antipsychotic medication is typically licensed in the UK for people with serious mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia. But in recent years, some antipsychotic drugs have been prescribed ...

It’s not withdrawal, it’s a relapse of your illness. This is what many people trying to stop their antipsychotic drugs are told when seeking support to get off the medication. Antipsychotics are a ...

New research illuminates the benefits and risks of antipsychotic medication in children and its impact on individual well-being, social, educational and/or vocational functioning, and disease burden.

Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Kaiser Health News Adriane Fugh-Berman was stunned by the question: Two graduate students who had no symptoms of mental illness wondered if she ...

My first experience with antipsychotic medication was in the early 1960s, shortly after they were introduced. As is usual with new treatments, benefits were appreciated before harms were realized.