Flupentixol-Melitracen 2 1. ANTIPSYCHOTIC 1.1 Antipsychotic An antipsychotic also known as neuroleptic is a tranquilizing psychiatric medication which is used to treat psychosis‚ schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Now it is increasingly being used to treat the non-psychotic disorders. Psychosis disorder included delusions or hallucinations. Delusion is the pathological condition that is the result of an illness or progressing of illness. A first generation of antipsychotics was discovered in the
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First Generation and Second Generation Antipsychotics First Generation atypical antipsychotics (FGA) were introduced to the United States in the 1950’s as a way to help individuals who experienced psychosis (Preston‚ O’Neal‚ & Talaga‚ 2013). FGA are characterized by low and high potencies. FGA are broken down by potency to distinguish if the medication is a higher or lower amount and the frequency needed to result in effective treatment. Researchers noticed FGA were effective in treating psychotic
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Overview of Antipsychotics As discussed by (Jasovic-Gasic‚ et.al.2012)‚ over half a century ago through serendipitously actions‚ by Daley et.al stumbled on a discovery that would change the thought of pharmacologic treatment of psychotic illness for good. Delay discovered that antihistamine (chlorpromazine) was effective in relieving psychotic symptoms. This discovery catalyzed further conduct of investigative experiments to explain this phenomenon. The experiments conducted‚ on animal subjects
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twice before giving antipsychotics to your children According to a new report (http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2339963)‚ during the past several years‚ antipsychotics have gained popularity as treatments for psychiatric disorders in young people. The number of teens and young adults who are being prescribed antipsychotics is on the rise‚ yet little is known about trends and patterns of their use in the United States. Be cautious with antipsychotics “Great caution should
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first episode psychosis. Treatment options and medications can differ as can dosages of antipsychotic medication. The aim of this essay is to discuss the differences between treatment of first episode psychosis and more established schizophrenia. The average age for onset of schizophrenia
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clinicians should devise individualised treatment plans taking into consideration patient’s background and their most severe and harmful symptomology. Biological treatments Antipsychotic drugs Antipsychotic drugs are typically an efficacious treatment for the positive symptoms of schizophrenia (Foussias & Remington‚ 2010). Most antipsychotics are thought to reduce positive symptoms because they block dopamine receptors. Therefore‚ their effectiveness reinforces the dopamine hypothesis.
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BNF 70. Searching for literature in databases such as Web of Science and Cochrane gives search results such as case reports and double-blind studies‚ repeatedly mentioning that a specific benzodiazepine‚ clonazepam‚ may be effective in treating antipsychotic-induced akathisia. In fact‚ clonazepam is used off-label in the United States and United Kingdom for this specific indication. This means that clonazepam is likely to be useful in the treatment of EPSEs‚ including
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inability to experience pleasure. Side effects are usually relatively minor‚ and blood monitoring is not necessary. Risperdal is the first new front-line treatment option in twenty years. How is Risperdal different from other antipsychotic medications? Conventional antipsychotics such as Haldol‚ Stelazine‚ and Prolixin have treated positive symptoms in many patients for several years. However‚ they do not satisfactorily affect the negative symptoms‚ and they often cause uncomfortable or intolerable
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Prescription Abuse Seen In U.S. Nursing Homes Powerful Antipsychotics Used to Subdue Elderly; Huge Medicaid Expense By LUCETTE LAGNADO December 4‚ 2007; Page A1 In recent years‚ Medicaid has spent more money on antipsychotic drugs for Americans than on any other class of pharmaceuticals -- including antibiotics‚ AIDS drugs or medicine to treat highblood pressure. One reason: Nursing homes across the U.S. are giving these drugs to elderly patients to quiet symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and
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establish baseline measures for individual clients and evaluate changes in medication and other non-medical strategies for reducing unwanted side-effects. The identification and assessment of antipsychotic side-effects is an important area for client and professional carer education. KEY WORDS: antipsychotic medication‚ case manager‚ LUNSERS‚ side-effects. INTRODUCTION The aim of this paper is to describe how the Liverpool University Neuroleptic Side-Effect Correspondence: Paul Morrison‚ School
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