What are the side effects of mental health drugs?

Side effects and long‑term impacts of mental health medications

• headaches.
• weight gain.
• dizziness.
• dry mouth.
• muscle spasms and cramps.
• nausea.
• loss of sex drive.
• constipation.

What is the safest antipsychotic drug?

Clozapine and olanzapine have the safest therapeutic effect, while the side effect of neutropenia must be controlled by 3 weekly blood controls. If schizophrenia has remitted and if patients show a good compliance, the adverse effects can be controlled.

What is the new drug for schizophrenia?

Paliperidone palmitate (Invega Hafyera; Janssen) has been approved by the FDA as the first and only twice-yearly treatment for adults with schizophrenia, offering the fewest doses per year, according to a press release. The drug is a long-acting atypical antipsychotic injection.

What are the safest antipsychotics?

Which antipsychotic has least side effects?

Aripiprazole is similar in effectiveness to risperidone and somewhat better than ziprasidone. Aripiprazole had less side- effects than olanzapine and risperidone (such as weight gain, sleepiness, heart problems, shaking and increased cholesterol levels).

What drugs treat schizophrenia most successfully?

Clozapine is the most effective antipsychotic in terms of managing treatment-resistant schizophrenia. This drug is approximately 30\% effective in controlling schizophrenic episodes in treatment-resistant patients, compared with a 4\% efficacy rate with the combination of chlorpromazine and benztropine.

What is the root cause of schizophrenia?

The exact causes of schizophrenia are unknown. Research suggests a combination of physical, genetic, psychological and environmental factors can make a person more likely to develop the condition. Some people may be prone to schizophrenia, and a stressful or emotional life event might trigger a psychotic episode.