Nov. 25, 2003 — Olanzapine therapy did not demonstrate advantages over haloperidol in the treatment of schizophrenia, according to results of a double-blind, randomized, multicenter controlled trial, ...

For patients with a first episode of schizophrenia, haloperidol (Haldol, Ortho-McNeil) should not be used, and the choice among second-generation antipsychotics should be guided by their side effect ...

An older, inexpensive drug is as effective at treating the symptoms of schizophrenia as a newer, more popular drug that costs about 100 times more, according to a new report. The study, published in ...

For patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder who exhibit agitation, suboptimal treatments have been overused while better-tolerated and possibly more-effective interventions have been ...

We hear a lot about the benefits of second generation or atypical antipsychotics when compared to the older, first generation antipsychotics for the treatment of schizophrenia. The class of the ...

I reached for the pill container next to the salt and pepper shakers on my kitchenette table. I would take a 5mg pill of prescribed Haldol for my paranoid schizophrenia when I got to work because if I ...

John M. Kane, MD: One of the things that discourages people is that it’s so complicated to switch. I hear people say, “I have someone on oral medications and I’ve got the dose right, and now you’re ...

A sign for the Food And Drug Administration is seen outside of the headquarters on July 20, 2020 in White Oak, Md. automation The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved the first ...

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for schizophrenia have identified over 100 loci encoding >500 genes. It is unclear whether any of these genes, other than dopamine receptor D 2, are immediately ...