Antipsychotics - SWEET INSTITUTE - Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals https://sweetinstitute.com/category/antipsychotics/ The One Stop Shop for Mental Health Clinicians and Agencies Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:27:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://sweetinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-Add-a-heading-5-32x32.png Antipsychotics - SWEET INSTITUTE - Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals https://sweetinstitute.com/category/antipsychotics/ 32 32 Clozapine: 10 important facts to know https://sweetinstitute.com/clozapine-10-important-facts-to-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clozapine-10-important-facts-to-know Fri, 19 Jan 2018 16:00:00 +0000 http://sweetinstitute.com/2018-1-19-clozapine-10-important-facts-to-know/ An effective medication with several side effects and practical limitations, Clozapine is this medication that all of us need to know about.

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]]> Basic Knowledge of Antipsychotics: The How and The Next Five https://sweetinstitute.com/basics-of-antipsychotics-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=basics-of-antipsychotics-2 Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0000 http://sweetinstitute.com/2018-1-5-basic-knowledge-of-antipsychotics-the-how-and-the-next-five/ “Haldol and Prolixin.  A few of the patients and clients are on Thorazine. How is it different from Haldol and Prolixin?† 

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]]> Basic Knowledge of Antipsychotics: The How and the First Two https://sweetinstitute.com/basics-of-antipsychotics-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=basics-of-antipsychotics-3 Fri, 29 Dec 2017 13:00:00 +0000 http://sweetinstitute.com/2017-12-29-basic-knowledge-of-antipsychotics-the-how-and-the-first-two/ Pharmacology is the study of drugs (pharmaceuticals), their actions and effects, and it is further divided into several branches, depending on the part of the body or the physiologic system a class of drugs has major active or target effects.   Psychopharmacology is, therefore, the study of the action and effects of drugs on the thinking (cognition), emotions, behavior, and sensation of an individual.

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]]> Basic Psychopharmacology Knowledge for Non-Medical Staff: 5 Reasons Why https://sweetinstitute.com/basic-psychopharmacology-knowledge-for-non-medical-staff/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=basic-psychopharmacology-knowledge-for-non-medical-staff https://sweetinstitute.com/basic-psychopharmacology-knowledge-for-non-medical-staff/#comments Fri, 22 Dec 2017 16:00:00 +0000 http://sweetinstitute.com/2017-12-12-basic-psychopharmacology-knowledge-for-non-medical-staff-5-reasons-why/ “You kept telling me to speak with Elva about it. I just kept it to myself.  And I just stopped taking my medication.† Henry articulated these words to Lily, with sadness in his voice.  Lily, also sad, wishing she could have turned back the clock, replied, “I am sorry. I should have taken the time to listen to you, and, at least, try to understand what you wanted to tell me.â€

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