Oct 16, 2025 · Long-acting injectable antipsychotics are linked to a lower risk for disease relapse and mortality than oral antipsychotics in adults with schizophrenia, a new study shows.

Jun 10, 2025 · The resulting dopamine deficiency disrupts the motor system, leading to hallmark symptoms such as tremor, rigidity, akinesia, and postural instability (TRAP).

Jul 29, 2024 · Tardive dyskinesia, often underdiagnosed and undertreated, hinders patient adherence to antipsychotics, affecting mental health treatment and caregivers' well-being, reports Dr Daniel …

Like metoclopramide, domperidone has antiemetic and prokinetic effects, although central nervous system reactions are uncommon owing to its relative lack of penetration of the blood-brain barrier.

Another important consideration is HIV-infected patients' increased sensitivity to antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal symptoms, thought to be related to the damage to basal ganglia observed in ...

These dosing and administration recommendations represent best-practice guidelines for using aripiprazole in the acute and long-term treatment of schizophrenia.

A patient symptoms of functional and cognitive decline, dyskinesia and depression surprisingly resolve after a suicide attempt.

When dopamine (D 1) receptors in the CNS are antagonized, the normal impulses in the basal ganglia and extrapyramidal system that control involuntary motion, balance, posture, and coordination can ...

Oct. 2, 2003 — Olanzapine was associated with the fewest patients with extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) at six months compared with baseline, according to the results of a large prospective trial ...

Jan 15, 2026 · Two new studies report worse colorectal cancer survival among patients with lower socioeconomic status, adding weight to a growing body of similar evidence.