Atypical Antipsychotics
Schizophrenia is difficult to treat, and patients with schizophrenia don’t experience the vast improvement that is seen in those with other disorders. The symptoms of schizophrenia are extremely difficult to cope with, both for the individual and the individual’s loved ones. There are medications, such as atypical antipsychotics, that have been helpful for those with schizophrenia. The atypical antipsychotics (p. 397) help individuals think more clearly, stabilize their moods, and reduce the positive symptoms of schizophrenia (e.g., hallucinations and delusions). Unfortunately, atypical antipsychotics do not fully treat the negative symptoms of schizophrenia (e.g., flat or blunted affect, avolition).
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/schizophrenia/atypical-antipsychotics-treatment-schizophrenia-spectrum-disorders
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Answers will vary. Some possibilities: weight gain, mild sedation, and extrapyramidal symptoms.
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Answers will vary. One possibility: There is no clear evidence as to the long-term effects of these drugs on the developing brains of children and adolescents. Children and adolescents also seem to be more sensitive than adults to the adverse of effects of atypical antipsychotics (e.g., extrapyramidal symptoms and sedation).
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