Haloperidol (as lactate) 5mg/mL; for IM inj. Individualize. 2–5mg IM every 4–8hrs or up to hourly if needed; max: 20mg/day. Switch to oral form 12–24hrs after last injection. CNS depression ...

Haloperidol is a traditional or conventional antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, mania and other forms of psychosis. It is a derivative of butyrophenone and it acts by blocking the effects of ...

We hear a lot about the benefits of second generation or atypical antipsychotics when compared to the older, first generation antipsychotics for the treatment of schizophrenia. The class of the ...

Previous studies have shown that effective antipsychotic medications attenuate reward, an effect that is generally attributed to their effectiveness at blocking the dopamine D2-like receptors. As ...

It has been proposed that the therapeutic benefits of treatment with antidepressants and mood stabilizers may arise partially from their ability to stimulate neurogenesis. This study was designed to ...