Schizophrenia medication falls under two main categories: older, first-generation, or "typical" antipsychotics and newer drugs for schizophrenia known as second-generation or "atypical" antipsychotics ...

To earn CME related to this news article, click here. January 14, 2009 (Nashville, Tennessee) — The risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) is as high with newer atypical antipsychotic drugs as it is with ...

Older patients prescribed an atypical antipsychotic for hospitalization-related delirium more often stayed on it past the recommended duration than if prescribed a typical antipsychotic, researchers ...

Starting antipsychotic treatment for schizoaffective symptoms is an important step if you want to manage this complex mental health condition. Schizoaffective disorder combines symptoms of ...