Psychopharmacology for the Clinician The information in this column is not intended as a definitive treatment strategy but as a suggested approach for clinicians treating patientswith similar histories. Individual cases may vary and should be evaluated carefully before treatment is provided. The patient described in thiscolumn is a composite with characteristics of several real patients.Off-label antipsychotic use and tardive dyskinesia in at-risk popu lations: new drugs with old side effects
over the years, with limited response.
anxiety, led to an antipsychotic trial.
in off-label antipsychotic use across all
age groups,1–5 perhaps reflecting their
reputation. In addition, the field is sanc-
fect. In the second year of treatment, he
were initially attributed to on going den-
with the atypical antipsychotics,9–11 all
tients, 2 populations particularly sensi-
part of our clinical decision-making. Gary Remington, MD, PhD Margaret Hahn, MD, PhD
abuse, race, sex and genetics.11–15 There
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
and to schizophrenia itself.16–19 Studies
Competing interests: Both authors declare
also declares consulting fees from Roche,
chroneron and grants from Neurocrine andMedicure.
ments (i.e., localized, perioral). Within
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