Background Some psychotropic medications have been associated with prolongation of the
QT interval and QT prolongation, especially in those with medical illness, and are linked to …

Over the last two decades, deep brain stimulation (DBS) has gained popularity as a
treatment of severe and medically refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), often …

Olanzapine is a second-generation antipsychotic (AP) drug commonly prescribed for the
treatment of schizophrenia. Recently, olanzapine has been found to cause brain tissue …

Abstract Background: Severe QT prolongation (SQTP) has been identified as a strong
predictor of adverse cardiovascular events in acute drug overdose, but drug-specific causes …

Detrimental dietary habits with high-fat food are common in the psychiatric population,
leading to higher obesity rate. Olanzapine (OLZ), as one of the mainstream antipsychotic …

Background: Treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) affects approximately 30% of people
with schizophrenia. Clozapine is the gold standard treatment for TRS but is not always …

Introduction Most psychiatric inpatients receive psychopharmacological treatment indicated
for their mental diseases. The aim of this systematic review is to give clinical pharmacists …

Background OLZ/SAM is a combination of olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic, and
samidorphan, an opioid antagonist, and is in development for the treatment of schizophrenia …

Background Prescription drug misuse is a growing public health concern globally. Routinely
collected data provide a valuable tool for quantifying prescription drug misuse. Objective To …

Introduction: The objective of this study was to investigate the long-term mortality and cause
of death after deliberate self-poisoning with antipsychotics. Furthermore, we investigated the …