Antipsychotic Use During Pregnancy and Risk for Gestational Diabetes Dr. Nandita Mohan25 May 2022 12:15 PM GMTCNS Drugs journal brought out the study that aimed to assess whether antipsychotic use during pregnancy is associated with gestational diabetes and...
Antipsychotics exposure during pregnancy increases risk of neurodevelopmental disorders: JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team30 March 2022 3:30 AM GMTUSA: The higher incidence of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) among children born to mothers who used antipsychotic medicines late in pregnancy...
Antipsychotics for maintenance treatment should be determined mostly by tolerability: Lancet Medical Dialogues Editorial Team29 March 2022 3:30 AM GMTGermany: There was no indication of apparent differences between antipsychotics for relapse prevention, the choice of antipsychotic for maintenance...
Use of popular Anti-emetics linked to heightened risk of stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 March 2022 5:00 AM GMTDrugs known as antidopaminergic antiemetics (ADAs) are widely used to relieve nausea and vomiting caused by migraine, chemotherapy or radiotherapy,...
Anti-psychotic use does not increase mortality in COVID-19, finds JAMA study. Dr. Shivi Kataria16 Oct 2021 3:30 AM GMTSchizophrenia spectrum disorders are associated with increased mortality in the setting of COVID-19 infection. One speculation for this observation...
"Prolactin-increasing" antipsychotics tied to breast cancer in female schizophrenics, Lancet study. Dr. Shivi Kataria15 Oct 2021 5:19 AM GMTBreast cancer is more common in female patients with schizophrenia than in the general population. It is not known whether treatment with...
Schizophrenia drugs may increase breast cancer risk, finds Lancet study MD Editorial Team28 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTAccording to a new study conducted by Heidi Taipale and his colleagues, the use of antipsychotics that boost prolactin levels is strongly related with...
Pimavanserin holds promise for dementia related psychosis-HARMONY trial. Dr. Shivi Kataria29 July 2021 3:30 AM GMTPatients with dementia due to neurodegenerative disease can have dementia-related psychosis. The effects of the oral 5-HT2A inverse agonist and...
Injectable antipsychotics may be solution to poor drug adherence in India: Study Dr. Shivi Kataria18 July 2021 1:21 PM GMTThere is a dearth of knowledge regarding the usage of first-generation long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics in children and adolescents,...
Lurasidone- Antipsychotic with minimal impact on metabolic profile in young patients Dr. Shivi Kataria26 May 2021 3:30 AM GMTSchizophrenia (SCZ) commonly manifests in adolescent age group and atypical antipsychotics are recommended as its first-line treatment. However, these...
Clozapine therapy, what to do when an "absolute indication" is coupled with a strong "contraindication"? Dr. Shivi Kataria17 Feb 2021 3:00 AM GMTAn interesting case study published in Hindawi journal by Neill et al. showcases a rare case of late-onset neutropenia (after 14 years) in a clozapine...
Tapering the antipsychotics: finding the correct approach Dr. Shivi Kataria15 Feb 2021 12:19 AM GMTAntipsychotics are recommended for long -term treatment of schizophrenia because they reduce the risk of relapse. However, antipsychotics have many...
