Systematic review and meta-analysis finds 50% prevalence of antipsychotic polypharmacy in MENAT/EMRO countries
Half of Schizophrenia Patients Take Multiple Drugs at Once
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 studies (6,053 individuals) from MENAT/EMRO countries found a pooled prevalence of antipsycho…
New data reveals half of patients with schizophrenia in the Middle East take multiple antipsychotic drugs at once.
Paracingulate sulcus prevalence reduced in patients with catatonia compared to controls
New Brain Scan Clue Points to Catatonia Risk
This hospital-based cohort study compared the paracingulate sulcus (PCS) in 109 patients with catatonia, 323 non-catatonic psychiatric patie…
A new study links specific brain shapes to catatonia, offering hope for better understanding.
ECG abnormalities observed in 45.5% of pediatric patients on antipsychotics in a real-world cohort
Most kids on antipsychotics show normal heart tests
This observational cohort study of 430 children and adolescents found that 45.5% exhibited at least one ECG abnormality during antipsychotic…
Nearly half of children on antipsychotics had minor heart test changes, but dangerous rhythms were absent, suggesting monitoring may be targ…
Antipsychotic exposure shows time-dependent associations with vocational recovery in schizophrenia cohort
Do antipsychotics help people with schizophrenia get back to work or school?
A Danish register-based cohort study of 65,630 individuals with incident schizophrenia spectrum disorders found antipsychotic exposure was a…
Antipsychotic medication use initially lowers work or school chances for schizophrenia patients but eventually shows a small positive link a…