68.1 Movement Disorders and Antipsychotics: The Nuts and Bolts

Psychopharmacology is a very complex process that is incompletely understood. Studying the brain and how the neurotransmitters work to affect behavior and moods is complicated by limited available access. Although our understanding is incomplete, we do have some basic ideas of how antipsychotic drugs work, as well as how they can cause side effects. This presentation will review the currently available knowledge of how antipsychotic drugs work, with a particular focus on the dopamine system, and how stopping or switching antipsychotic medications can produce movement disorders.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research