Geodon effective in psychiatric emergencies; Sharply reduces time in restraints
... that the injectable form of the second generation antipsychotic Geodon (ziprasidone) effectively calms the most se... in 2002, Geodon IM is the first second generation antipsychotic approved for the rapid control of acute agitation in patients. "Being held in physical restraint is ...Common schizophrenia symptoms often overlooked by physicians, according to expert panel
...vey shows that more than 75 percent of patients on antipsychotic medications gain weight and of those who said they gained weight, the average weight gain is 52 pounds. Fortunately, at least two of the newer medications are not associated with weight gain. The authors advise that factors such as side effect prof...Drugs used to treat Alzheimer's in nursing homes are worsening sufferers' illness
...nge. But those patients given the commonly used antipsychotic drug quetiapine showed a marked worsening in the c...apine had been regarded as one of the safer of the antipsychotic drugs available, say the authors. The study looked at 93 patients with dementia across the nort...No magic pill for treating dementia symptoms
...enter study now under way to compare four atypical antipsychotic drugs will be particularly valuable....Anti-psychotic drugs may be associated with increased risk of diabetes in schizophrenia patients
... in the article. "Recently, the newer 'atypical' antipsychotic agents have been linked to several forms of morbidity, including obesity; hyperlipidemia; type 2 diabetes mellitus; and diabetic ketoacidosis [a severe complication of diabetes]." David C. Henderson, M.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital and H...Web-based tool to help clinicians make schizophrenia treatment decisions
...eagues found that adding a placebo to the standard antipsychotic medication, Clozaril, was better than adding a second antipsychotic in terms of improving psychosis and cognitive function. These findings strongly advocate limiting th...Psychotherapy, meds best for youth with obsessive compulsive disorder
...ve only the antidepressant, often combined with an antipsychotic medication. John March, M.D., Duke University, Edna Foa, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, and colleagues report on the findings of the Pediatric OCD Treatment Study (POTS) in the October 27, 2004 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). ...Antipsychotic drugs linked to insulin resistance in children
...ase) while taking the new-generation, or atypical, antipsychotic drugs olanzpine, quetiapine, and risperidone. Cons...le weight gain is a common side effect of atypical antipsychotic medications, and is also one of the many factors that can contribute to insulin resistance. All six ...Antipsychotic drug prescriptions nearly double for kids with ADHD
...ilt Children's Hospital) have found a new class of antipsychotic medications is being prescribed for an increasing ...uninsured, who were new users of powerful atypical antipsychotic medications almost doubled, from 23 per 10,000 children to 45 per 10,000. Use for behavioral problem...FDA approves new labelling for Seroquel in bioplar mania
...uct among the three leading brands in the atypical antipsychotic market. Sales during 2003 reached $1.5 billion and the product currently ranks second in the US antipsychotic market for new and total prescription share, having recently overtaken olanzapine. The new label inf...One-drug therapy approach to treating bipolar disorder
...fficulty in treating the disorder. A study of the antipsychotic drug Seroquel was presented today at the annual me...on the depressive phase of the illness. Typically, antipsychotic medications are not used as specific treatments for bipolar depression. "Though we will soon undert...Schizophrenia patients don't take medications regularly
... shows that only 41 percent of patients take their antipsychotic medication on a regular basis. Researchers also f...individuals who received prescriptions for mutiple antipsychotic medications. Additional findings in the study were: Both psychiatric and medical hospitalizat...Promising new treatment options for people with co-existing alcohol-use and psychiatric disorders
...esearchers have also found that treatment with the antipsychotic clozapine is associated with a decrease in alcohol...safer and better tolerated than older or 'typical' antipsychotic medicines," explained Le Fauve. "Emerging studies suggest that atypical antipsychotics can also be ...New study demonstrates key benefits of RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) in young adults with schizophrenia
...nia and considered symptomatically stable on their antipsychotic treatment, experience significant improvements in ...ching patients considered stable on their previous antipsychotic treatment to risperidone long acting injection. More than half the patients were switched from oral ...Risperdal(R) Consta(R) significantly reduces the need for institutional psychiatric care
...l Consta is the first newer-generation, "atypical" antipsychotic available as a long-acting injection. It combines ...sed efficacy and fewer side effects of an atypical antipsychotic with the benefits of a long-acting formulation. Risperdal Consta only needs to be given every two we...Clozapine effective for controlling dyskinesias in people with severe Parkinson's
...d intensity of dyskinesias. Doses of clozapine (an antipsychotic drug used in managing schizophrenia) averaged 39.4 mg/day. Clozapine was taken once daily in the evening. "Dyskinesias are normally very difficult to treat and pose a serious side effect of levodopa therapy, the most common treatment for Parkinson's ...Study questions benefits of costly schizophrenia drug
...done and clozapine, is a second-line drug. Typical antipsychotic drugs such as haloperidol are only recommended whe...nstitute of Mental Health, comparing five atypical antipsychotic drugs to each other and to an older, traditional antipsychotic drug. Rosenheck was named director of...Nicotine metabolite shows promise for improving memory, protecting brain cells
...t is memory enhancing, neuro-protective and it has antipsychotic activities," says Dr. Buccafusco, who is also a re...re excited about this possibility." To explore its antipsychotic potential, he and colleague Dr. Alvin V. Terry Jr., a pharmacist and pharmacologist on the faculty o...Risperdal (risperidone) produces continuous improvement of 'manic' symptoms in bipolar disorder
...s (movement disorders) than the older conventional antipsychotic haloperidol, which should make it easier for more ...s (EPS). EPS frequently result from treatment with antipsychotic medication and include movement disorders or muscle disturbances such as restlessness, muscular spas...Four-year data show risk of relapse is halved in Risperdal patients compared to haloperidol
...RDAL(risperidone), a newer- generation, 'atypical' antipsychotic medication, significantly reduces the risk of relapse in individuals experiencing their first episode of schizophrenia, even when using the lowest possible dose. Findings from the "FutuRis" study, the longest-term study in this population ever conduc...