title: Atypical uses of atypical antipsychotics.
abstract: Atypical antipsychotic drugs are primarily indicated for the treatment of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Recently, they have also been used for mood stabilization. This article reviews other, potentially therapeutically useful indications for these medications. In most cases, the evidence supporting these new uses is limited but provocative, and involves only case reports. It has not yet been determined whether the usefulness of atypical antipsychotics for nonpsychotic disorders outweighs their potential to cause serious side effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Nora Selengut
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Brooke
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wiersgalla
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salzman
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003024:Clozapine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003024:Clozapine