Dosing levels of #antipsychotics and mood stabilizers in #BipolarDisorder: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/acps.13762

1. Higher doses of antipsychotics or mood stabilisers were not associated with better treatment outcomes.

2. Standard doses of #lithium and #aripiprazole were associated with the lowest risk of relapse.

3. "#Quetiapine was not associated with decreased risk of relapse at any dose. ..evidence indicating its poor effectiveness, the wide use of quetiapine should be thoroughly re-evaluated".

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/full-living/202409/ketamine-is-powerful-but-therapy-is-the-thing #mentalhealth #psychotherapy #ketamine #ketamineassistedpsychotherapy #ketaminetherapy #psychedelic #psychedelics #fda — Psychotherapy, the clinical application of psychology, may be assisted by a number of compounds that continue to be studied for medicinal properties, including, but not limited to #ketamine, #mdma #psilocybin #lsd #antidepressants #antianxiety #antipsychotics #ssri #psychiatricdrugs

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38993656/ The Black Book of Psychotropic Dosing and Monitoring (DeBatista, et al, 2024) #mdma #antidepressants #psychiatry #pharmacotherapy #ssri #ptsd #depression #antipsychotics #fda #psychiatricdrugs #pharma #psychedelic #psychedelics #psychedelictherapy #mdmaassistedpsychotherapy

Oh, antipsychotics of power,
How are you used so often this hour?
Though meant for your use
You're being abused
To ease the pain of dementia's shower

#dementia #antipsychotics #medication #overprescription #ode #poetry

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/antipsychotic-drugs-are-overprescribed-to-people-with-dementia

Finger #sweat test shows promise for checking that patients are taking #antipsychotics
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/finger-sweat-test-shows-promise-for-checking-that-patients-are-taking-antipsychotics/4017991.article

Very good article. Try #Music before #Antipsychotics. #EndAlz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/02/26/songs-music-memory-connection/