More Psychiatric Medications News

• Medication Reduces Violence in Some Schizophrenics

  July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Taking prescription medications can help reduce violent behavior in some ...

• FDA Approves Generic Risperdal

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- The first generic versions of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal (risperidone) ...

• Drug Helps Heroin Addicts Stay Clean

  June 27 (HealthDay News) -- Buprenorphine helps heroin addicts stay clean, and widespread use of ...

• ADHD Gene Doesn't Predict Response to Drugs

  June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian researchers report that their discovery of a gene variant ...

• Parkinson's Drugs Again Linked to Compulsive Disorders

  June 25 (HealthDay News) -- People taking dopamine agonists to treat Parkinson's disease are at ...

• FDA Orders Warning Label on Older Antipsychotics

  June 16 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cautioning physicians that ...

• Antidepressants May Prevent Depression After Stroke

  May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke victims often succumb to depression in the months following ...

• Virtual Reality Therapy May Help PTSD Patients

  May 7 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder may ultimately benefit from ...

• Unraveling the Link Between Genes and Environment

  May 5 (HealthDay News) -- New studies in the field of epigenetics -- which looks ...

• Many Americans Share Prescription Meds

  April 29 (HealthDay News) -- If you've ever shared your allergy medicines, antibiotics or even ...

• Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Pneumonia in Elderly

  April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Nursing home patients who take antipsychotic drugs are 60 percent ...

• Cardiac Screening Recommended for Kids Taking Stimulants for ADHD

  April 21 (HealthDay News) -- The American Heart Association on Monday issued recommendations that call ...

• Prozac Makes Old Brain Cells Young

  April 17 (HealthDay News) -- The antidepressant Prozac has been shown to restore old brain ...

• Unlikely Drugs Emerge as 'Cognition Enhancers'

  April 9 (HealthDay News) -- One in five respondents to a new survey acknowledges using ...

• Antipsychotic Drug Boosts Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes

  April 7 (HealthDay News) -- Use of the antipsychotic medication olanzapine may put a person ...

• Antipsychotic Drugs of Little Benefit to Alzheimer's Patients

  April 2 (HealthDay News) -- The continuing use of antipsychotic drugs provides no cognitive or ...

• Restrictive Prescription Drug Policies Hurt Schizophrenics

  April 1 (HealthDay News) -- Restrictive prescription drug policies can cause schizophrenia patients to stop ...

• New Drugs No Better Than Older Ones for Schizophrenia

  March 28 (HealthDay News) -- Newer, so-called second-generation antipsychotics are no better than the older ...

• Scientists Spot Biochemical Sign of Depression

  March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they've discovered a biomarker for depression that could ...