How Do You Treat Depression With Antipsychotic Medication?
While antipsychotic drugs are generally used to treat serious psychoses, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and delusional disorders, they are sometimes used in small dosages to treat severe forms of depression. Using antipsychotic medication to treat depression, however, should only be done under the close supervision of a qualified health professional, such as a psychiatrist. Consult with your mental-health professional to determine whether antipsychotic medication is the correct way to treat your specific form of depression. Usually, antipsychotic medications are only prescribed in small doses to treat depression. Also, they are only prescribed when a major-depressive episode is a mere component of a larger psychosis, such as manic depressive or bipolar disorder. Choose atypical antipsychotic medication over older, more traditional forms of antipsychotic drugs, due to the reduced severity of many of the side effects. Traditional antipsychotic drugs can cause seizures, involunt
