Patients with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, often require long-term use of antipsychotic medications. Some of these drugs, however, can pose potential risks, ...

Significant side effects of this medication include extrapyramidal symptoms, or involuntary movements and muscle stiffness, which can lead to motor deficits like those seen in patients with ...

Antipsychotics, as their name implies, are an important part of treating psychosis, a mental state often associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, though they can also be prescribed for ...

Antipsychotic medication is used in schizophrenia, severe depression, elation (in bipolar disorder), and other conditions. These medications offer many benefits provided they are used with care and ...

The prescription antipsychotic Abilify (aripiprazole) can cause side effects such as headache, nausea, and constipation. Most of these side effects are temporary, but long-term side effects can also ...

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

Thousands of Australians struggle with serious mental health conditions. But when the recommended treatment involves antipsychotic medications, the side effects are excess kilos, which only adds ...

Researchers analyzed data on 39 weight-loss drugs taken by patients on antipsychotics for schizophrenia. Which one offered the best results?

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is due to issue a decision by September 26 on the approval of KarXT, a potential first-in-class antipsychotic. If approved, it would be the first drug with a ...

When mental illness is depicted on TV shows and movies, it’s not always kind. While Crazy Ex-Girlfriend got a lot right, for instance, 13 Reasons Why, not so much. And when it comes to medications, ...