Although comparative studies are rare, it is likely that prolactin-sparing antipsychotics, as recently shown in a randomized trial of olanzapine versus risperidone, induce less sexual side effects. From these studies, it becomes apparent that prolactin elevation induced by classical antipsychotics and ...
Benzos are one of the many drugs that can cause severe side effects and withdrawals. Benzos andweight gain are often associated with each other, with weight gain being a common symptom of benzo addiction. Many individuals who take prescription benzos including Xanax or Clonazepam experience weight ...
Omega-3 fatty acids: Deficiencies in these natural substances have been linked to depression, especially bipolar disorder. They are found in certain plants and fish oil. Fish-oil capsules are available at natural-food stores, but they have digestive side effects in many people. By far the best...
In particular, the use of a higher-than-usual peak dose of olanzapine may have led to the superior results achieved with it. Practical suggestions are given for choice of antipsychotic medication in patients with chronic schizophrenia. 展开 ...
A quarter of patients in the study had abnormalities of the thyroid and/or parathyroid gland, and lithium was found to increase body weight significantly less than did olanzapine. Unfortunately, the authors did not consider the observations from spontaneous reporting systems, which may have changed ...
a) Clozapine b) Quetiapine c) Haloperidol d) Olanzapine You are looking for a medication to treat your pts sleeping disorder, but don't want to use the classic benzo's because of daytime cognitive impairment. What medication would you choose wh...
However, the atypical antipsychotics aren’t perfect either. These agents may carry a higher risk of metabolic side effects such as weight gain and type 2 diabetes. Seroquel (quetiapine), Latuda (lurasidone), Vraylar (cariprazine), and Zyprexa (olanzapine) are the atypical antipsychotics that have...
Atypical antipsychotic drugs may be used in the management of bipolar disorder and are typically recommended for short-term use [77]. In a review of treatment of bipolar disorder in pregnancy, Grover and Avasthi cite numerous studies with differing findings on the safety profiles of olanzapine, ri...
When compared to the other antipsychotic drugs, Seroquel has a lower incidence of motor side effects but may cause weight gain, and postural hypertension. Zyprexa (olanzapine): This is used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Zyprexa can also cause significant weight gain as well as high...
Conventional as well as newer antipsychotics cause weight gain, and, in the regulation of body weight, both insulin and leptin are hormones involved.The ai... KI Melkersson,AL Hulting - 《Psychopharmacology》 被引量: 246发表: 2001年 Early effects of olanzapine on serum levels of ghrelin, adip...