by UT Southwestern Medical Center Effect of risperidone and risperidone + LepAb on body weight, food intake, and glucose tolerance. Female mice (n = 9) were placed on an HFD alone (Ctrl) or an HFD supplemented with risperidone. Mice were treated with either control IgG or LepAb twice weekly. Body weight and food intake were measured. Glucose...
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Alarm as FDA fast-tracks first antipsychotic drug for agitation in dementia
by BMJ Newswise — In trials, the antipsychotic drug brexpiprazole (Rexulti) failed to provide a clinically meaningful benefit and increased the risk of death. Yet the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fast tracked its approval, making Rexulti the first antipsychotic for treating agitation in elderly patients with dementia. At a cost of around...
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Alarm as FDA fast-tracks first antipsychotic drug for agitation in dementia
by British Medical Journal Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In trials, the antipsychotic drug brexpiprazole (Rexulti) failed to provide a clinically meaningful benefit and increased the risk of death. Yet the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fast tracked its approval, making Rexulti the first antipsychotic for treating agitation in elderly patients with dementia. At a cost of...