Medications used to treat schizophrenia and related disorders. Also called "neuroleptics." Includes both conventional antipsychotics such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine) and haloperidol (Haldol), and atypical antipsychotics such as risperidone (Risperdal), olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel), and ziprasidone (Geodon). Abilify@ (8) Amisulpride@ (1) Aripiprazole@ (8) Chlorpromazine@ (2) Clozapine@ (6) Clozaril@ (6) Fluanxol@ (1) Flupenthixol@ (1) Fluphenazine@ (3) Geodon@ (9) Haldol@ (2) Haloperidol@ (2) Hibernal@ (2) Largactil@ (2) Loxapac@ (2) Loxapine@ (2) Loxitane@ (2) Mesoridazine@ (3) Moban@ (2) Modecate@ (3) Molindone@ (2) Navane@ (3) Olanzapine@ (5) Permitil@ (3) Perphenazine@ (3) Piportil@ (1) Pipotiazine@ (1) Prolixin@ (3) Quetiapine@ (2) Risperdal@ (3) Risperidone@ (3) Serentil@ (3) Seroquel@ (2) Solian@ (1) Thiothixene@ (3) Thorazine@ (2) Triavil@ (3) Trilafon@ (3) Zeldox@ (9) Ziprasidone@ (9) Zotepine@ (1) Zyprexa@ (5) 1. Atypical Antipsychotics: Their Emerging Role in the Treatment of Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder - From "The Bipolar Child"; discusses issues in the use of antipsychotic drugs in children and adolescents. 2. Atypical Neuroleptics - Background information on antipsychotic medications, potency comparisons, drug name cross reference, and links to other resources. 3. Recent Developments in Atypical Antipsychotic Medications - An editorial by the National Institute of Mental Health on new drug development for the treatment of schizophrenia in the 1990s. 4. Should the Use of Neuroleptics Be Severely Limited? - Article by Peter R. Breggin, MD, discusses the adverse effects of antipsychotic drugs. 5. Treatments in Schizophrenia - Features a summary fact sheet about the types, functions, and side effects of antipsychotic medications. Particular emphasis on drugs available in Sweden. 6. About.com: Antipsychotic Medications - Article with general information, how long they should be used, and side effects. Links to forums, other articles, and a newsletter. 7. Atypical Antipsychotics - Doctor Z - A brief discussion by a board-certified psychiatrist. 8. Recent Developments in Atypical Antipsychotic Medications - Comparative discussion of different medications used to treat schizophrenia and related conditions.

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