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== Atypical antipsychotics ==
== Atypical antipsychotics ==
The atypical antipsychotics are a newer group of drugs. Most where synthesized in the late 1990's and early 2000's. Since their introduction, atypicals have gradually been replacing typicals in the treatment of psychosis, mainly due to the fact that atypicals tend to have milder side-effect profiles. Examples of atypical antipsychotics include:
The atypical antipsychotics are a newer group of drugs. Most where synthesized in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Since their introduction, atypicals have gradually been replacing typicals in the treatment of psychosis, mainly due to the fact that atypicals tend to have milder side-effect profiles. Atypicals are believed to work by blocking both the dopamine and serotonin receptors in the brain, however, the clinical importance of this is unknown. Examples of atypical antipsychotics include:
*Quetiapine (Seroquel or Seroquel XR)
*[[Quetiapine]] (Seroquel or Seroquel XR)
*Ziprasidone (Geodon)
*[[Ziprasidone]] (Geodon)
*Risperidone (Risperdal)
*Risperidone (Risperdal)
*Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
*Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
Though atypicals are often touted as being milder than typicals, they often share side-effects with typicals, as well as having their own unique side-effect profile. Typicals are believed to cause neurologic problems, such as [[Tardive dyskinesia]], more often, though atypicals can cause these problems as well. However, atypicals are linked to weight gain and diabetes while typicals are not. All antipsychotics can cause the potentially deadly neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Many antipsychotics are linked to low white counts as well.
Though atypicals are often touted as being milder than typicals, they often share side-effects with typicals, as well as having their own unique side-effect profile. Typicals are believed to cause neurologic problems, such as [[Tardive dyskinesia]], more often, though atypicals can cause these problems as well. However, atypicals are linked to weight gain and diabetes while typicals are not. All antipsychotics can cause the potentially deadly neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Many antipsychotics are linked to low white counts as well.
[[Category: Medicine]]
[[Category:Medicine]]