Typical vs Atypical Antipsychotics: An Introduction

This video lecture is a three part introduction to the main differences between typical and atypical antipsychotics, or as recently proposed by the World Psychiatric Association: first and second generation antipsychotics.

Part 1

  • Introduction
  • Neuroleptics and neurolepsis: background and meaning
  • Terminology: atypical antipsychotics
  • First, second and third generation antipsychotics
  • Differences regarding pharmacological profiles

 Part 2

  • Adverse effects profile
  • Compared effectiveness between first and second generation agents

Summary