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Antipsychotic drugs and related diseases

2021-12-23 03:06:05
Does long term use of schizophrenia medicine cause Tardive dyskinesia? How to deal with it ? Will antipsychotic drugs cause Alzheimer's? What should be avoided when taking medicine?
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Consult Psychiatrist and get treated you will be better

Answered2021-12-23 05:36:27

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First generation antipsychotics used for treatment of schizophrenia car can cause tardive dyskinesia in the long term. The treatment tardive dyskinesia involves either using small doses of first generation antipsychotics or switching to safer second-generation antipsychotics No antipsychotics ,do not lead to Alzheimer's dementia.

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