When people talk about side effects, they usually mean the ones that show up shortly after starting a medication, such as dizziness, drowsiness, or tremors. The long-term effects, which may emerge ...

Antipsychotics, as their name implies, are an important part of treating psychosis, a mental state often associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, though they can also be prescribed for ...

Patients with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, often require long-term use of antipsychotic medications. Some of these drugs, however, can pose potential risks, ...

Thousands of Australians struggle with serious mental health conditions. But when the recommended treatment involves antipsychotic medications, the side effects are excess kilos, which only adds ...

Olanzapine is a generic drug prescribed to adults and certain children with schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder. As with other drugs, olanzapine can cause side effects, such as weight gain and high ...

The prescription antipsychotic Abilify (aripiprazole) can cause side effects such as headache, nausea, and constipation. Most of these side effects are temporary, but long-term side effects can also ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is due to issue a decision by September 26 on the approval of KarXT, a potential first-in-class antipsychotic. If approved, it would be the first drug with a ...

When mental illness is depicted on TV shows and movies, it’s not always kind. While Crazy Ex-Girlfriend got a lot right, for instance, 13 Reasons Why, not so much. And when it comes to medications, ...

Fanapt is an atypical antipsychotic medication prescribed for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in adults, working by rebalancing dopamine and serotonin levels in the brain. Common side effects of ...

Schizophrenia is a chronic and heterogeneous psychiatric disorder characterised by positive symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, negative symptoms including social withdrawal and affective ...