We analysed data from 7,216,791 people aged three to 18 years old. In the UK, antipsychotics, also known as “major tranquillisers”, are approved for use in under-18s with psychosis or with severely ...
The use of antipsychotics for schizophrenia was associated with higher risk for severe cases of COVID-19 and non–COVID-19 respiratory infections but not mild infection.
Despite safety concerns, antipsychotics continue to be widely prescribed for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia such as apathy, depression, aggression, anxiety, irritability, delirium, ...
Drawn from the best-selling second edition of Essential Psychopharmacology, Steve Stahl has revised and updated the chapters covering antipsychotics and mood stabilizers in this separate volume. This ...