Haldol Summary
Summary:
Further studies need to be done on the usage of Haldol treatment in the long-term. Patients of all ages have been given Haldol and providers don’t now the outcome of a patient who uses Haldol in the long-term. An elderly patient who suffers from schizophrenia are usually given Haldol for a long-term therapy. The provider may administer Haldol as way to decrease the hallucinations or delusions, but without knowing what could happen to the patient in the long-term. Rats studies have shown to have an effect on their sustained attention, decrease psychomotor speed, increase compulsive-type behaviors, and impair cognitive flexibility. Further studies on humans are required to get accurate results.
Conclusion:
Haldol is a great drug that
can be used for acute and chronic psychotic disorders including: schizophrenia, manic states, drug-induced psychoses, Tourette’s syndrome. It is also useful in managing aggressive or agitated patients and severe behavioral problems in children. With the help of Haldol, the patient will have decrease in hallucination, insomnia, agitation, hostility, and delusions. There will be an improved behavior in children with severe behavioral problems. Haldol can provide all of the benefits, but we don’t know how they will affect the patient in the long-term if they continue on using Haldol. Only a few studies have been done Haldol that lasted only a couple of weeks. Studies done on rats showed that Haldol used in the long-term can impair sustained attention, decrease psychomotor speed, increase compulsive-type behaviors, and impair cognitive flexibility Further studies with the usage of humans needs to be done on the treatment of Haldol in the long term, but for now Haldol’s benefits outweigh the risks.
Further studies need to be done on the usage of Haldol treatment in the long-term. Patients of all ages have been given Haldol and providers don’t now the outcome of a patient who uses Haldol in the long-term. An elderly patient who suffers from schizophrenia are usually given Haldol for a long-term therapy. The provider may administer Haldol as way to decrease the hallucinations or delusions, but without knowing what could happen to the patient in the long-term. Rats studies have shown to have an effect on their sustained attention, decrease psychomotor speed, increase compulsive-type behaviors, and impair cognitive flexibility. Further studies on humans are required to get accurate results.
Conclusion:
Haldol is a great drug that
can be used for acute and chronic psychotic disorders including: schizophrenia, manic states, drug-induced psychoses, Tourette’s syndrome. It is also useful in managing aggressive or agitated patients and severe behavioral problems in children. With the help of Haldol, the patient will have decrease in hallucination, insomnia, agitation, hostility, and delusions. There will be an improved behavior in children with severe behavioral problems. Haldol can provide all of the benefits, but we don’t know how they will affect the patient in the long-term if they continue on using Haldol. Only a few studies have been done Haldol that lasted only a couple of weeks. Studies done on rats showed that Haldol used in the long-term can impair sustained attention, decrease psychomotor speed, increase compulsive-type behaviors, and impair cognitive flexibility Further studies with the usage of humans needs to be done on the treatment of Haldol in the long term, but for now Haldol’s benefits outweigh the risks.