Antipsychotic

medication, the one prescribed the most frequent are antipsychotics. At any give time, almost 7 million people are taking an antipsychotic. Too many people take these medications without hesitation, the moment it's prescribed. With a shocking amount of harsh side effects, and even deaths, this prescription epidemic needs to be quarantined. From 2004 to 2012 alone, there have been 117,414 adverse drug reactions in connection to antipsychotics. The FDA estimates that only 1% of serious side effects

Antipsychotics are a medication that relax individuals who have aggressive outbursts. These medications block neurotransmitters causing the brain to not receive these chemical messages. Antipsychotics being prescribed to children is a controversial issue because the drug(s) can affect the growth of the child physically and mentally. Children should not be taking antipsychotic drugs because the effects can cause fatal injuries, psychiatrists prescribe antipsychotics without proper diagnosis, and there

Antipsychotic agents are the most commonly used treatments for schizophrenia. However, more than two-thirds of patients suspended antipsychotic treatment in 18 months. [8] Although the drug is unlikely to be due to various factors in patients with schizophrenia, not all of these factors are a problem, such as negative attitude towards drugs. There was a questionnaire consisted of six questions about adverse events. The first question is whether the patient was suffering from any adverse events. The

(Tsuang et al., 2011, p. 94). Neuroleptics or antipsychotics are known to, “block dopamine D2 receptors, and this is believed to be crucial to their antipsychotic action” (McKenna & Mortimer, 2010, p. 33). Antipsychotics are labeled under two categories, “Typical” or “First- generation antipsychotics” (FGAs) and “Atypical” or “Second- generation antipsychotics” (SGAs). According to Marin, Escobar, and World Scientific (2013), “The selection of an antipsychotic for the initial treatment of schizophrenia

-Function: Antipsychotic -Action: Blocks activity in the hypothalamus , limbic system and cerebral cortex which produces aggression. It also inhibits the neurotransmitters that are produced by dopamine at the synapses from being transmitted. -Uses: Schizophrenia and agitation -Side effects:, dystonia, tardive dyskinesia, , seizures respiratory depression, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, Orthostatic hypotension, hypertension, cardiac arrest, tachycardia, Blurred vision, leukopenia, glaucoma, , nausea

Suffering due to treatment Majority of antipsychotic drugs also cause the patient to suffer. The antipsychotic drugs can cause positive and negative symptoms (Fleischhacker, 2011). Positive symptoms can include delusions, hallucinations and thought disorders (Fleischhacker, 2011). When the individual experiences a delusion, they believe that others are controlling or threatening them whereas when they experience hallucinations, they cause the individual to hear or see objects or people that are

One in four adults experience a mental health disorder every year. According to the Health Reference Series, schizophrenia affects 1.1% of the US population and the majority of those who suffer with schizophrenia go untreated or are unaware that they even have the disorder. Approximately 2,200,000 people in the United States suffer from schizophrenia, and they have a lifespan 20% shorter than those who do not have schizophrenia (Fentress, Moller 1). Schizophrenia is a unique mental disorder that

Schizophrenia Pathophysiology Schizophrenia is a very complex disorder, and it is said that it involves irregulation of multiple pathways. It is believed that schizophrenics have an abnormal level of dopamine in their brains. Serotonin, GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) and glutamate may also play a role. Deficits in acetylcholine muscarinic receptors have been identified in individuals with schizophrenia. “Evidence from genetic, post-mortem and animal studies over the past decade has identified a

A commonly recognized but often misunderstood illness is schizophrenia. Schizophrenia, in basic terms, is a severe mental disorder that is characterized by impaired thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. The word schizophrenia originated in 1908 by a Swiss doctor named Eugen Bleuler to describe the splitting apart of mental functions that he marked as the main characteristic of the illness. (Lerner). Although the information on the disease is abundant, schizophrenia can be broken down into its causes

Although CBT is natural it can make the person feel worse in order to feel better emotionally, mentally and physically. Having to talk about their history would bring back memories, making them feel worse. However, the more it is talked about the more liability for the client to feel better; working towards it step by step. This also goes hand in hand with the anti-depressant