The rate of antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes has remained stubbornly high. Experts are concerned about misuse.

An FDA-approved synthetic THC significantly reduces agitation in Alzheimer's patients, improving treatment outcomes and ...

Available antipsychotic treatments work by blocking dopamine receptors. The new drug, Cobenfy, takes a different approach.

The rate of psychiatric medication prescribed to Australian children and teenagers has more than doubled in the past 10 years, according to new government data.

Patients tolerated synthetic THC (dronabinol) well, without the adverse effects commonly associated with existing Alzheimer's ...

Recent research is painting a clearer picture of the link between the use of clozapine for schizophrenia and respiratory ...

Variations in the use of antidementia and antipsychotic drugs for nursing home residents with dementia across the United ...

Data from the federal government shows that Mississippi consistently ranks in the top five in the nation for its rates of ...

The medication is the first in decades to have a different mode of action than do current drugs, achieving better symptom ...

Hospitalization risk related to COVID-19 was highest among those exposed to antipsychotics aged 70-79 years (HR, 1.68; 95% CI, 1.18-2.41]) and ≥ 80 years (HR, 1.64; 95% CI, 1.04-2.57).

Prolactin is an important hormone in reproduction, pregnancy and childbirth. But could it also play a role in the development ...