ANTIPSYCHOTICS

The advantages of the atypical neuroleptics are listed on this slide. They include reduced tremulousness, muscle stiffness, cogwheeling, muscle dystonias, and reduced risk of tardive dyskinesia. These listed side effects are quite common with the typical neuroleptics. Tardive dyskinesia is especially undesireable and devastating. This side effect is often irreversible and leads to involuntary persistent rhythmic movements of various muscles. One additional advantage to the atypical neuroleptics is that, unlike the typicals, they do help to reverse the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.