In every state across America, Medicaid programs are under serious budgetary pressure. The need to contain costs has led to various forms of restriction in the coverage for drug therapy, including ...

In every state across America, Medicaid programs are under serious budgetary pressure. The need to contain costs has led to various forms of restriction in the coverage for drug therapy, including ...

March 26, 2008 (Orlando, Florida) — A small chart review of 18 elderly long-term-care patients who received atypical antipsychotics found that 61% (n = 11) lost weight and only 33% (n = 6) gained ...

Atypical antipsychotic medications, developed to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, are frequently prescribed for many off-label uses. A new study finds that medical evidence suggests the drugs ...

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 ...

Dr. Bostwick answers the question: 'Are Newer, Older Antipsychotics Better?' — -- Question: What are the differences between traditional antipsychotics and the newer atypical antipsychotics?

A warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration regarding the use of atypical antipsychotics for the treatment of dementia was associated with a significant decline in the use of these ...

Impairments in cognitive processes, such as deficits in executive function, verbal memory and attention, are prevalent in most patients with schizophrenia (Breier 1999). Some atypical antipsychotic ...

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Schneider et al. (Oct. 12 issue) 1 conclude that the adverse effects of atypical antipsychotic drugs for the treatment of psychosis, aggression, and agitation in patients with Alzheimer's disease ...

Schizophrenia (SC) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by a range of cognitive deficits in the domains of executive function, working memory, attention, and memory (Palmer et al, 1997; Weickert et ...

Background: Three warnings of serious adverse events associated with the use of atypical antipsychotic drugs among elderly patients with dementia were sent to health care professionals in Canada. We ...