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SIRSAntipsychotics May Alter Thyroid FunctionPatients with severe mental disorders are more likely to be in either a hypothyroid or a hyperthyroid state than others, say Norwegian scientists, who found that antipsychotic use may affect thyroid function.
Medscape Medical News, April 18, 2018
ADAALurasidone Appears Safe in Kids With Bipolar DepressionLurasidone, approved for bipolar depression in children and adolescents on the basis of 6-week findings from a phase 3 trial, is also safe and effective for up to 28 weeks, new open-label data show.
Deprescribing Antipsychotics: New AlgorithmAntipsychotics should only be used in very limited circumstances in elderly patients. Getting patients for whom they are not indicated off them is an important task. Here's how to do it.
