antipsychotics

Study Finds Changes in the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Over 20 Years
A study covering the 20 years between 1997 and 2016 shows that substantial changes have occurred in the way doctors are treating outpatients diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Among a number of… Read More
A Medicine That Treats Mania Also Shows Effectiveness in Treating Depression in Bipolar Disorder
Cariprazine, a medicine approved by the FDA in 2015 for the treatment of manic episodes in bipolar I disorder, was effective in reducing depressive symptoms in bipolar I disorder patients in a phase… Read More
Machine-learning Helped Identify Newly Diagnosed Schizophrenia Patients and Predicted Treatment Response
Using machine-learning techniques to analyze functional imaging data, a team of Foundation-supported researchers reports that it was able to identify the presence of schizophrenia in 78 percent of a… Read More
Genetic Variations Reveal Which Patients Will Have Cognitive Benefits
Antipsychotic medications are a cornerstone of treatment for schizophrenia and related disorders. They prevent hallucinations and delusions for most people, and for some, they also help reduce the… Read More
Molecular Picture Points the Way to Better Antipsychotic Medications
A new high-resolution image of the antipsychotic drug risperidone (Risperdal) bound to the brain receptor through which it exerts its effects could help researchers design safer and more effective… Read More