This study compared the efficacy and tolerability of the 5 second-generation antipsychotics that are currently FDA approved as adjunctive treatments for adults with MDD.
Antipsychotic levels clarify adherence, guide dose escalation up to a point of futility, and offer more than pharmacogenetic testing, says Jonathan Meyer, MD.
How to interpret antipsychotic drug levels in schizophrenia: when labs mislead, when levels help adherence and toxicity checks, and why serial monitoring matters.