Antipsychotics are sometimes used as part of compulsory treatment via inpatient ( hospital ) commitment or outpatient commitment.

Antipsychotics are among the biggest selling and most profitable of all drugs, generating $ 22 billion in global sales in 2008.

Antipsychotics are associated with a range of side effects.

* Antipsychotics are generally a first-line treatment for delirium ; however, when delirium is caused by alcohol or sedative hypnotic withdrawal, benzodiazepines are a first-line treatment.

Antipsychotics are not recommended for benzodiazepine withdrawal ( or other CNS depressant withdrawal states ) especially clozapine, olanzapine or low potency phenothiazines e. g. chlorpromazine as they lower the seizure threshold and can worsen withdrawal effects ; if used extreme caution is required.

Antipsychotics are sometimes employed but require caution as they can worsen symptoms and have serious adverse effects.

Antipsychotics should be used with care as they can worsen catatonia and are the cause of neuroleptic malignant syndrome, a dangerous condition that can mimic catatonia and requires immediate discontinuation of the antipsychotic.

Antipsychotics are drugs used to treat various symptoms of psychosis, such as those caused by psychotic disorders or schizophrenia.

Antipsychotics are also used as mood stabilizers in the treatment of bipolar disorder, even if no symptoms of psychosis are present.

Antipsychotics are sometimes referred to as neuroleptic drugs and some antipsychotics are branded " major tranquilizers ".

Antipsychotics are not effective against dissociatives such as PCP, DXM and Ketamine, and should not be used if these drugs are involved.

Antipsychotics, particularly haloperidol, are the most commonly used drugs for delirium and the most studied.

Antipsychotics are entirely destroyed by the body's metabolism and the metabolites are excreted in the urine ( McKim, 2007 ).

Antipsychotics might also be used to counter psychosis associated with a wide range of other diagnoses, such as psychotic depression.

Antipsychotics have also been increasingly used off-label in cases of dementia in older people, and for various disorders and difficulties in children and teenagers.

* Antipsychotics, particularly atypicals, appear to cause diabetes mellitus and fatal diabetic ketoacidosis, especially ( in US studies ) in African Americans.

* Antipsychotics may cause pancreatitis.

* Antipsychotics increase the likelihood of a fatal heart attack, with the risk of death increasing with dose and the length of time on the drug.

* Bipolar Meds-The Antipsychotics, mcmanweb. com

Antipsychotics and mood stabilizers help stabilize mood of those with mania or depression.

Antipsychotics, however, fail to significantly ameliorate the negative symptoms and cognitive dysfunction.

* Antipsychotics, which treat psychoses such as schizophrenia and mania.

Antipsychotics, however, fail to significantly ameliorate the negative symptoms and cognitive dysfunction.

Antipsychotics can also be injected, but this method is not as common.

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