Newer generation antidepressant drugs (ADs) are widely used as the first line of treatment
for major depressive disorders and are considered to be safer than tricyclic agents. In this …

These updated guidelines from the British Association for Psychopharmacology replace the
original version published in 2011. They address the scope and targets of pharmacological …

The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With
Schizophrenia seeks to reduce these substantial psychosocial and public health …

Purpose/Background: Antipsychotic drugs are well established to alter circulating prolactin
levels by blocking dopamine D2 receptors in the pituitary. Prolactin activates many genes …

BackgroundPrevious studies have reported conflicting results on the association between
schizophrenia and cancer mortality. AimsTo summarise available evidence and quantify the …

We examined bipolar disorder (BD) as a risk factor for developing cancer and the role of
lithium on cancer incidence. We conducted two systematic review and meta-analyses of …

Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) causes a variety of thyroidal and non-thyroidal effects,
the best known being the feedback regulation of thyroid hormone levels. This was employed …

Background Psychiatric medications are widely prescribed in the USA. Many antipsychotics
cause serum hyperprolactinemia as an adverse side effect; prolactin-Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) …

Hormones play a crucial role as signaling molecules, produced by different glands in the
body and transported through the bloodstream to target organs, tissues, and cells. Disorders …

Aims Some antipsychotics increase prolactin levels, which might increase the risk of breast
cancer. Existing evidence is conflicting and based on sparse data, especially for the …