antipsychotics

Machine-learning Helped Identify Newly Diagnosed Schizophrenia Patients and Predicted Treatment Response

Using machine-learning techniques to analyze functional imaging data, a team of Foundation-supported researchers reports that it was able to identify... Read More

Genetic Variations Reveal Which Patients Will Have Cognitive Benefits From Antipsychotic Medications

Antipsychotic medications are a cornerstone of treatment for schizophrenia and related disorders. They prevent hallucinations and delusions for most people,... Read More

Molecular Picture Points the Way to Better Antipsychotic Medications

A new high-resolution image of the antipsychotic drug risperidone (Risperdal) bound to the brain receptor through which it exerts its... Read More

New Class of Drugs Shows Promise for the Treatment of Schizophrenia in Animal Models

By inhibiting a previously untargeted nerve-cell receptor in the brain, researchers have discovered a new class of compounds that may... Read More

Study Reveals Weaker Brain Connections in Patients Who Did Not Receive Prompt Treatment for Psychosis

For people with psychosis in early stage schizophrenia , early treatment is important. Patients whose psychotic symptoms go untreated for... Read More