Condition
Schizophrenia
1 article on the brain chemistry behind schizophrenia, plus the medications used to treat it and the genes that shape how they work.
Articles
Medications discussed for schizophrenia
Which one suits a given person depends on symptoms, history and genes. These profiles explain what each medication does and which genes change its effect.
Aripiprazole is an atypical antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and several other psychiatric conditions.
Brexpiprazole is an atypical antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and, at lower doses, as an add-on treatment for major depressive disorder wh
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic medication used primarily for treatment-resistant schizophrenia—schizophrenia that has not responded adequately to othe
Haloperidol belongs to the older group of antipsychotics called: First-Generation Antipsychotics — FGAs or Typical Antipsychotics
Olanzapine is one of the established second-generation antipsychotics.
Quetiapine is a second-generation antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Risperidone can be very effective, but several adverse effects deserve particular attention: