Topics from the book,
The Human Brain
by Stephen Gislason

Some Topics from the book

Tuning into the Universe
Connected to the Environment
How Many Senses?
Misunderstanding Mind/Body
Mental Illness?
Right & Left Brain
Neurons
Neuroscience Notes
History of Mind Drugs
Prescription Drug Abuse
Psychiatry versus Biology
Schizophrenia
Psychosomatic
Mechanisms of Brain Dysfunction
Nutrition & Brain
Allergy and the Brain
Wheat Gluten and the Brain
Attention Deficits
Depression
Is Stress Real ?
Preventing Strokes
Elixir of Sanity & Joy
Memory
Self Regulation
Intelligence
Thinking
Is Stress Real?
Catecholamines
Dopamine
Amino Acids
Serotonin

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Off-label use of atypical antipsychotics may do more harm than good

There are growing concerns that more antipsychotic drugs are prescribed by more physicians without regard to lawful indications and obvious toxic effects.

"According to Alexander and colleagues in the February 2011 issue of Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, the estimated use of atypical antipsychotic medications for off-label indications, or without approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has rapidly increased. Commonly prescribed atypical antipsychotic medications include quetiapine, risperidone, aripiprazole, olanzapine, asenapine, clozapine, iloperidone, paliperidone, and ziprasidone. This systematic review and meta-analysis by Maher and colleagues assesses the efficacy and safety of atypical antipsychotic medication use for off-label indications of dementia, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in adults. " Deborah Brauser, Penny Murata. Few Benefits, Significant Adverse Effects Linked With Off-Label Atypical Use. Medscape Education Clinical Briefs 10/05/2011.

Off-label prescriptions are used to treat conditions such as dementia, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, substance abuse, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Children and Senior are tow vulnerable populations that receive the most ill-advised prescriptions for antipsychotics.

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Topics from the book, The Human Brain by Stephen Gislason MD

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