Psychiatry

Psychotic Disorders

Questions discussed in this category

Do you still consider changing atypical antipsychotics that are working well in children undergoing puberty if the prolactin levels are high but there are no symptoms of drug-induced hyperprolactinemia?

Is there a prolactin level in asymptomatic children when you should consider switching to alternative atypical antipsychotics?

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What are the most effective strategies for managing weight gain associated with antipsychotic medications?

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How do you transition patients between different long-acting injectable antipsychotics?

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What is your approach to GLP-1 agonists as a psychiatrist in patients who are overweight or have eating-related disorders?

Do you consider this medication for "food noise" associated with BED/bulimia?

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Do you routinely prescribe an anticholinergic agent for EPS prophylaxis when starting or continuing antipsychotics or do you prefer to use it only as needed (prn) if/when symptoms develop?

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What medications do you find helpful to reduce drooling associated with antipsychotics?

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When do you use seizure prophylaxis in patients on clozapine?

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What do you do for patients who have received accidental extra dosages of long-acting injectable antipsychotics?

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When and how do you taper antipsychotics after a resolved episode of bipolar mania with psychotic features?

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Papers discussed in this category

The mental health clinician, 2016 Jun 29

Management of antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinemia.

CNS drugs, 2024 Mar 19

An Evidence-Based Update on Anticholinergic Use for Drug-Induced Movement Disorders.

Psychiatry research, 2024 Mar 20

Ketogenic Diet Intervention on Metabolic and Psychiatric Health in Bipolar and Schizophrenia: A Pilot Trial.

Indian journal of psychological medicine, 2019 Mar-Apr

Use of Stimulants in Patients with Psychosis Having Past History of or Co-occurring Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Is it Safe?

International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 Mar 04

Neuroinflammation in Schizophrenia: The Key Role of the WNT/β-Catenin Pathway.

Translational psychiatry, 2023 Oct 11

Metformin improves cognitive impairment in patients with schizophrenia: associated with enhanced functional connectivity of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

Neurology, 1991 Mar

Clozapine-related seizures.

Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, 2013 Aug 31

Use of anticonvulsants as prophylaxis for seizures in patients on clozapine.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2008 Jul 16

Pharmacological interventions for clozapine-induced hypersalivation.

Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 2023 Jun 27

Switching to long-acting injectable antipsychotics: pharmacological considerations and practical approaches.

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