Question 1

what types of antipsychotic medications are there?

Accepted Answer

Newer v. Older: Older antipsychotics include drugs like haldol, thorazine, Mellaril and navane.  Newer agents include risperal, zyprexa, seroquel and geodon (ziprasidone).  The newer agents are associated with somewhat fewer side effects and long term complications such as tardive dyskinesia, but still have lots of side effects.  For many psychiatric disorders, they are the best treatments we have.

Question 2

how do antipsychotic medications work?

Accepted Answer

Dopamine blockade: Antipsychotics can work on various neurotransmitters in the brain, but the most frequent mechanism of action is to block brain dopamine receptors.  Different medications impact different receptor subtypes and lead to varying effects.

Question 3

what happens if i refuse all antipsychotic medication how long until i relapse if at all?

Accepted Answer

It depends: This depends on the reasons for being given the antipsychotic, how much support you have, and whether you're able to discern when your symptoms are becoming dangerous.  Your own physicians can tell you what may happen, much better than we can.  They have followed you over time, and we have not.

Question 4

can my gp give me antipsychotic medication i've been on before without me seeing a physitrist?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but: Many gp's may not feel comfortable treating you for psychosis, and may want a psychiatrist also involved in your care.  Psychiatrists follow patients in order to see that medications are providing helpful results, and that side effects are minimized.

Question 5

can my gp give me antipsychotic medication?

Accepted Answer

He may: Any physician is authorized to prescribe antipsychotics however gps prefer that you should be evaluated by a psychiatrist first if there is a need for antipsychotic.

Question 6

which antipsychotic medication has the lowest risk to develop tardive dyskensia?

Accepted Answer

2nd generation: antipsychotics have less chance of causing tardive dyskensia as compared to first generation.  Examples include Abilify (aripiprazole), Clozaril (clozapine), Geodon (ziprasicone), risperdal (risperidone), Seroquel (quetiapine) &amp; Zyprexa(olanzapine).

Question 7

how effective are antipsychotic medications in treating mild dementia?

Accepted Answer

At times: Antipsychotics are not the first line treatment of dementia...Having said that...At times they are effective.

Question 8

what are some examples of some of the safer antipsychotic medications for a lifetime of treatment?

Accepted Answer

Antipsychotic: Different medications fit different patients and their symptoms. All anti-psychotic medications have side effects but most importantly they may not be equally effective for you. Sometimes, you may need to go on a medication with more side effects just to get you to feel better. This should be talked over with your psychiatrist.

Question 9

is there any medication , for anxiety that can be taken with an antipsychotic medication called loxatine ?

Accepted Answer

Excellent question: Loxitane (loxapine) (I&#x27;ll assume this is the medication you are taking) is a typical anti-psychotic that is structurally related to Klonopin a long acting benzodiazepine. It sometimes causes akathesia (restlessness) in higher doses. It&#x27;s calming action can wear off after a few hours especially when you first start taking the medication.  You first need to get with your psychiatrist and discuss your symptoms

Question 10

what are the side effects of citalopram and antipsychotic medication?

Accepted Answer

Each meds has SE: Each group has benefits and se as a group and then as individual . Celexa is an ssri which is the cleanest one generic of lexopro paid be medicaid and medicare the only big is a group se is sexual se with all ssri like Prozac zoloft Paxil (paroxetine) lexopro and done wt gain . Antipsychotics are called atypicals are new mood stabilizers and antidepressants have various depend on which on newer one are great.

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