{"id":2977,"date":"2020-06-02T16:39:06","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/article\/what-are-the-side-effects-of-antipsychotic-meds\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T16:48:18","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T20:48:18","slug":"what-are-side-effects-antipsychotic-meds","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/what-are-side-effects-antipsychotic-meds\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfCu\u00e1les son los efectos secundarios de los medicamentos antipsic\u00f3ticos?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/antipsychotics\/\">Antipsic\u00f3ticos<\/a> are a type of medication, used to treat various mental health conditions. Their main uses are for <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/what-is-psychosis\/\">psychotic symptoms<\/a>, in conditions like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. But they\u2019re also used for other conditions, such as depression, anxiety, and difficulty sleeping.<\/p>\n<p>Like all medications, antipsychotics can cause side-effects. Finding the right treatment for a mental health condition is a balancing act\u2014you and your doctor work together to weigh the potential benefits of a medication against the potential side-effects. Medications affect each person differently, so this usually involves a lot of trial and error.<\/p>\n<p>Still, it\u2019s good to be aware of the potential side-effects a medication may cause before you start taking it. Knowing that something you\u2019re experiencing may be a side-effect of a medication you\u2019re taking can help you make the right decision about what to do next.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s common to experience these side-effects while taking antipsychotics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stiffness and shakiness<\/li>\n<li>Feeling sluggish and slow in your thinking<\/li>\n<li>Uncomfortable restlessness<\/li>\n<li>Increased blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Decreased sex drive<\/li>\n<li>Breast swelling or tenderness<\/li>\n<li>Weight gain<\/li>\n<li>Dry mouth<\/li>\n<li>Blurred vision<\/li>\n<li>Headache<\/li>\n<li>Dizziness<\/li>\n<li>Diarrea<\/li>\n<li>Ansiedad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Less common side-effects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Involuntary body movements or facial tics (<a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/what-is-tardive-dyskinesia\/\">tardive dyskinesia<\/a> and other movement disorders)<\/li>\n<li>Decreased white blood cell production\/reduce immune function<\/li>\n<li>Pancreatitis<\/li>\n<li>Heart attack<\/li>\n<li>Stroke<\/li>\n<li>Convulsiones<\/li>\n<li>Diabetes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you experience any of these symptoms while taking an antipsychotic medication, speak with your doctor. Your doctor will work with you to determine the best way forward.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button blue round caret collapsed\" href=\"#references\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"references\" data-toggle-text=\"Hide References\">Mostrar referencias<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"references\" class=\"references collapse\">\n<ul>\n<li>Lacey, Michael. \u201cAntipsychotics.\u201d Antipsychotic Medication, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Jan. 2014, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcpsych.ac.uk\/mental-health\/treatments-and-wellbeing\/antipsychotics\">www.rcpsych.ac.uk\/healthadvice\/treatmentswellbeing\/antipsychoticmedication.aspx<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antipsychotics are a type of medication, used to treat various mental health conditions. Their main uses are for psychotic symptoms, in conditions like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. But they\u2019re also used for other conditions, such as depression, anxiety, and difficulty sleeping. Like all medications, antipsychotics can cause side-effects. Finding the right treatment for a mental &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/what-are-side-effects-antipsychotic-meds\/\" class=\"more-link\">Seguir leyendo<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;What are the side-effects of antipsychotic meds?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"template":"","age_group":[23,100,19],"condition":[90,83,84,86,87,89,45,119],"class_list":["post-2977","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","age_group-11-17","age_group-over-18","age_group-under-11","condition-addiction","condition-anxiety","condition-bipolar","condition-depression","condition-eating-disorder","condition-psychosis","condition-tardive-dyskinesia","condition-trauma-ptsd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<title>What are the side-effects of antipsychotic meds?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/what-are-side-effects-antipsychotic-meds\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What are the side-effects of antipsychotic meds?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Antipsychotics are a type of medication, used to treat various mental health conditions. 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