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Antipsychotic Drugs: Dangerously Overused
Antipsychotic drugs, also called neuroleptic drugs or major tranquilizers, are properly and successfully used to treat serious psychotic mental disorders, the most common of which is schizophrenia. In younger adults, an alarming number of those with schizophrenia who could and often have previously benefited from antipsychotic drugs are not receiving them. They are seen, among other places, on the streets and in homeless shelters. In older adults, the problem is not underuse but, rather, gross overuse by people who are not psychotic.

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Suzetrigine (JOURNAVX): A Novel Drug for Acute Pain
July 2025
In January 2025 the FDA approved suzetrigine (JOURNAVX), an oral drug, for treatment of moderate to severe pain in adults. Because the drug has only been compared with hydrocodone/acetaminophen and placebo in short-term clinical studies and its adverse effects are not fully understood, Public Citizen’s Health Research Group has classified suzetrigine as Do Not Use for Seven Years.
Evidence Lacking to Support Use of Compounded Topical Pain Creams
September 2020
In recent years, there has been a surge in the use of compounded topical pain creams as an alternative to oral pain medications, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids. However, a committee of experts convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently concluded that there is a lack of evidence to support the safety and effectiveness of these compounded products.

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