Do Atypical Antipsychotics Have Antisuicidal Effects? A Hypothesis-Generating Overview

Do Atypical Antipsychotics Have Antisuicidal Effects? A Hypothesis-Generating Overview

Modern antipsychotic drugs are employed increasingly in the treatment of mood disorders as well as psychoses, stimulating interest in their possible contributions to altering suicidal risk. Clozapine remains the only treatment with an FDA-recognized indication for reducing suicidal risk (in schizoph...

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Main Authors: Maurizio Pompili, Ross J. Baldessarini, Alberto Forte, Denise Erbuto, Gianluca Serafini, Andrea Fiorillo, Mario Amore, Paolo Girardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
antipsychotic
aripiprazole
asenapine
atypical
clozapine
olanzapine
quetiapine
risperidone
second-generation
suicide
ziprasidone
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/10/1700

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