03/09/2015
Do Antipsychotic Medications Affect Cortical Thinning? (Elsevier BV)
(Source: Elsevier BV) People diagnosed with schizophrenia critically rely upon treatment with antipsychotic medications to manage their symptoms and help them function at home and in the workplace. But despite their benefits, antipsychotic medications might also have some negative effects on brain structure or function when taken for long periods of time. In fact, quot;the role played by antipsychotic treatment on the pathophysiologic trajectory of brain abnormalities in schizophrenia is currently a matter of lively debate,quot; explains Dr. Antonio Vita, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Brescia, Director of the Psychiatric Unit at Spedali Civili Hospital, and first author on a...
