Antipsychotics WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Antipsychotics
Antipsychotic drugs are commonly prescribed to treat schizophrenia, psychosis, and bipolar disorder. Antipsychotics are put into two separate categories: first generation (also known as typical antipsychotics) which were discovered in the 1950s, and second generation (also known as atypical antipsychotics) which have been recently developed. These drugs cover a large range of receptor targets, but most block receptors in the brain's dopamine pathways.1
Fast Facts:
- Side effects of these drugs include: tardive dyskinesia, weight gain, agranulocytosis, and tardive akathisia.1
- Haldol, Risperdal, Zyprexa, Abilify, and Seroquel are a few drugs classed as antipsychotics.2
- Many less severe side effects such as dizziness and a rapid heartbeat disappear after the first few weeks of treatment.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Antipsychotics
- ↑ About.com: Antipsychotics
- ↑ National Institute of Mental Health: Antipsychotic Medications
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 16, 2009
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Antipsychotic Drugs, Antipsychotic Drug, Antipsychotic, Antipsychotic Medications, Antipsychotic Medication
- Last update: Oct. 16, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
