The discovery and characterization of the antipsychotic actions of chlorpromazine and reserpine in the 1940s and 1950s revolutionized psychiatry, and allowed the discharge of vast numbers of patients ...

People take antipsychotics to treat schizophrenia and other mental health conditions. Your doctor will work with you to monitor your side effects and dosing schedule. Over the past few decades, access ...

My first experience with antipsychotic medication was in the early 1960s, shortly after they were introduced. As is usual with new treatments, benefits were appreciated before harms were realized.

Laura Lindsey does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

While antipsychotic medications are known to cause weight gain, the benefits to your mental health far exceed the risks. Weight gain is common for people who use antipsychotic medications. In fact, ...

Joanna Moncrieff receives funding from National Institue of Health Research. She is affiliated with the Critical Psychiatry Network. Antipsychotic drugs are usually considered to be one of the 20th ...

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 ...

I know first-hand why people go off antipsychotics, and why it is hard to stay on them. I went off of them twice on my own and paid dearly for it. I know many others who go through similar issues, ...