Antipsychotics
2010-2011 Psychiatric Pharmacy Review Course - ACPE Credit Only
The Psychiatric Pharmacy Review Course (Review Course) is an excellent course of study and resource for those seeking a review of psychopharmacology and current standards of care. Read more about this session.
The Psychopharmacology of Aggressive Behavior: A Translational Approach: Part 2: Clinical Studies Using Atypical Antipsychotics, Anticonvulsants, and Lithium
Abstract: Patients experiencing mental disorders are at an elevated risk for developing aggressive behavior.
Risk Factors Associated With Metabolic Syndrome in Bipolar and Schizophrenia Subjects Treated With Antipsychotics: The Role of Folate Pharmacogenetics
Abstract: Folate has been implicated in cardiovascular disease with atypical antipsychotic (AAPs) use, and individuals with methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) variants are at greater risk. This study examined the relationship between the MTHFR 677C/T, MTHFR 1298A/C, and COMT Val158Met variants; metabolic syndrome; and lifestyle measures in schizophrenia and bipolar subjects. A total of 237 subjects with bipolar or schizophrenia receiving an antipsychotic for at least 6 months were included in this cross-sectional analysis.
Antipsychotics in pediatric and adolescent patients: A review of comparative safety data
Publication year: 2012Source:Journal of Affective DisordersLeila Ben Amor
Reduced arterial compliance in patients with psychiatric diagnoses
Publication year: 2012Source: Schizophrenia Research, Available online 28 February 2012Maju Mathew Koola, W. Virgil Brown, Clifford Qualls, Bruce Cuthbert, Jeffrey P. Hollis, ...
Antipsychotics for Behavioral Disturbance in Dementia? A Clinical Conundrum
Although the adverse-effect profile of older, conventional (typical) antipsychotics has discouraged many clinicians from using them, they remain widely used in elderly patients with dementia.