A large meta-analysis reveals that most antipsychotics achieve near-maximal efficacy at the lower end of recommended dose ranges, typically around 3-5 mg/d of risperidone equivalents.

As psychiatrists opt out of Medicare, APRNs and PAs fill the gaps ...

Some US nursing homes may be falsely diagnosing patients with schizophrenia to justify using powerful antipsychotic drugs to manage them.

Dementia patients are given antipsychotics, which FDA warns may increase the risk for deat ...

The HHS Inspector General claims that some nursing homes are inappropriately diagnosing residents with schizophrenia and prescribing antipsychotics without proper oversight.

A Virginia nursing home resident with dementia would cry out at night when there were long delays in answering her call bell.

Dr. Birx to Newsmax: Antipsychotic Use in Nursing Homes Raises Risk ...

Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. A pair of federal watchdog reports released Thursday urge Medicare to do more to crack down on ...

Open Label Outpatient Switch Study Demonstrates Symptom Stability During Transition from Oral Atypical Antipsychotics to Cobenfy.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with schizophrenia had greater risk for severe respiratory infections while on antipsychotics. Patients ...

When agitated dementia patients wander or shout through the night, families and caregivers understandably feel the need to treat this frightening and potentially dangerous behavior. Antipsychotic ...