Side Effects: Schizophrenia treatments still far from ideal
October 7, 2005 10:38

In the 1990s, a new class of antipsychotics was introduced with great expectations. Such medications as Clozaril and Zyprexa seemed less likely to cause troublesome side effects. These "atypical antipsychotics" were followed by other new-generation schizophrenia medications, such as Risperdal, Seroquel and Geodon.

Although very expensive, often costing hundreds of dollars a month, these drugs rapidly replaced such older generic drugs as chlorpromazine or perphenazine. However, a new study demonstrates that the more recent drugs are not much of an advance.

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