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Essential Reads: Atypical Antipsychotics and Breastfeeding

Despite the increasing use of the newer “atypical” or second-generation antipsychotic agents to treat a spectrum of psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, PTSD and other anxiety disorders, we have relatively little data on the use of these newer atypical agents in breastfeeding women.   All medications taken by the mother are excreted into… Read More »

What are atypical antidepressants

Noradrenergic and serotonergic neurons are also rich in alpha 2 receptors. Has demonstrated effectiveness in the treatment of chronic pain. Polymorphisms in the drug transporter gene ABCB1 predict antidepressant treatment response in depression. Sign up for our newsletter and get it free. Canada include clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, paliperidone and ziprasidone. Twin studies on obsessive-compulsive… Read More »