Open AccessOnset of action of atypical and typical antipsychotics in the treatment of acute psychosis
Author(s) -
Seyed Ghafur Mousavi,
Hamze Rostami,
Mohammad Reza Sharbafchi,
Atefeh Saeidi Boroujeni,
Behzad Mahaki
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/2279-042x.128142
Subject(s) - olanzapine , risperidone , medicine , haloperidol , antipsychotic , sedation , psychiatry , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , atypical antipsychotic , extrapyramidal symptoms , typical antipsychotic , psychosis , pediatrics , anesthesia , dopamine
Antipsychotic medications are the frontline treatment for the most psychotic disorders. The aim of this study is to compare the onset of action of the first and second generation antipsychotics and the rate of their side-effects in the treatment of acute psychosis.