Kinase inhibitor counterscreen revealed that antipsychotics act on the insulin promoter through a non-canonical pathway downstream of TGFβ R1. (a) RT-PCR analysis of the effect of antipsychotics ...

Typical antipsychotic drugs act on the dopaminergic system, blocking the dopamine type 2 (D2) receptors. Atypical antipsychotics have lower affinity and occupancy for the dopaminergic receptors ...

Antipsychotics as a class of meds are good at making people calmer. Sometimes the symptoms themselves, beyond the diagnosis, can necessitate use of medication.” ...

Antipsychotics have significant side-effects, including sexual dysfunction, rapid weight gain and a greater risk of type 2 diabetes, known as metabolic syndrome.

Antipsychotics are grouped according to whether they belong to the first or the second generation of drugs developed for psychosis treatment. The first generation was developed in the 1950s, but the ...

Two new studies highlight the importance of early intervention in first-episode psychosis, with one suggesting that early psychosocial therapy may be enough to stave off antipsychotic use in ...

Antipsychotics have shown efficacy in the treatment of psychotic disorders in children and adolescents (schizophrenia, bipolar disorders), as well as conduct disorders, Tourette syndrome, and tics ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The belief that long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics for schizophrenia should be reserved for patients with severe symptoms or adherence issues may be ...

Foster kids more likely to take many antipsych meds for a longer period of time. Dec. 1, 2011— -- Children in foster care have higher rates of emotional and behavioral problems, physical and ...

Patients with schizophrenia appear to prefer long-acting injectable antipsychotics over pills, primarily because they are more convenient and give individuals more control over their lives.

Antipsychotics, which he characterized as the fastest-growing and most expensive class of drugs covered by the state's Medicaid program, were typically prescribed to children to control disruptive ...

As the saying goes, follow the money. As with prescription stimulants, “antipsychotics have become huge moneymakers for the drug industry,” write the editors of Consumer Reports.