Background: There is an ongoing debate over whether atypical antipsychotics are more effective than typical antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia. This naturalistic study compares atypical ...

Schizophrenia medication falls under two main categories: older, first-generation, or "typical" antipsychotics and newer drugs for schizophrenia known as second-generation or "atypical" antipsychotics ...

In light of claims of improved efficacy and lower incidence of adverse effects compared with older drugs, second-generation antipsychotics have emerged as the predominant treatment for schizophrenia.

Authors of a systematic review of antipsychotic drugs in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how the better side-effect profile of new-generation drugs may not be as substantial as previously ...