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Drug Pipeline
Meta-analysis
Network meta-analysis compares risperidone and aripiprazole for autism irritability
Risperidone and Aripiprazole Help Autistic Behaviors But Carry Risks
This network meta-analysis of randomized trials synthesized evidence on antipsychotics for autism spectrum disorder. Combined risperidone an…
Two antipsychotic drugs help reduce irritability in autistic people, but they also raise the risk of side effects compared to placebo.
medRxiv
May 14, 2026
Psychiatry
FDA Approval
FDA Approves Perseris (risperidone) for Treatment of Schizophrenia in Adults
FDA approves new monthly shot Perseris for schizophrenia in adults.
The FDA approved Perseris, a long-acting injectable atypical antipsychotic, for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. It is administered…
The FDA approved Perseris, a once-monthly injectable form of risperidone, for treating schizophrenia in adults. This new option may help pat…
FDA
May 6, 2026
Gastroenterology
Meta-analysis
Systematic review finds weak link between atypical antipsychotics and MASLD in youth
Atypical antipsychotics show a small link to liver disease in young patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 3 studies examined the association between atypical antipsychotics and metabolic dysfunction-ass…
A review of three studies found a small link between atypical antipsychotics and liver disease in children, but the evidence is limited.
May 1, 2026
Psychiatry
Sys. Review
Case report review suggests LAI paliperidone stabilizes behavior in a 9-year-old with TBI over two years
Long-acting shots help a boy control severe brain injury rage
This case report review describes a 9-year-old boy with severe traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic confusional state treated with long-…
A boy with severe brain injury rage found calm after months of failed pills, showing long-acting shots could help when daily medicine fails
Frontiers
Apr 29, 2026