Use of Newer Antipsychotic Drugs Doubles Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

The latest generation of antipsychotic medications used in the treatment of conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder doubles the risk for patients to suffer sudden cardiac death when compared to those not taking the drugs. A new study has found that these newer antipsychotic drugs are no safer for use in patient therapy than the medications they have essentially replaced. The results of the analysis can be found in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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