Antipsychotic Drugs - Olanzapine - Q My wife and daughter were both put onto olanzapine (Zyprexa) last year, having been prescribed other antipsychotic drugs for 30 and 10 years, respec...

Antipsychotic drugs linked to venous thrombosis - The use of antipsychotic drugs appears to be a risk factor for venous thrombosis (VT), according to a new report from the Netherlands. ...

Safer use of antipsychotic drugs - Make sure that your symptoms have not been caused by other drugs. The Health Research Group, America's drugs watchdog, says that anyone of any age...

Thioridazine - Several years ago, the warning flag went up for the antipsychotic drug thioridazine, marketed as Melleril. Both the UK and US drug regulatory authorit...

Chest Pains: When to call an ambulance (and the major advisory group is wrong by at least five minutes) - If you suddenly start suffering chest pains, when should you call the emergency services?

Antipsychotics: - They don't work, and they're dangerous - Doctors in nursing homes prescribe antipsychotic drugs with the same lack of thought that the service staff employs to place the order for tomorrow's...

Antipsychotics - Killers by any name - We’ve covered the health hazards of ‘atypical’ antipsychotics, including the recent FDA warning that they increase mortality among elderly patients. B...

What different stomach and chest pains mean - The abdomen contains so many different organs that isolating stomach discomfort can be difficult. A helpful guide, especially when you are talking to...