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Does any atypical antipsychotic have a lower risk of tardive dyskinesia?

Patients are understandably very concerned when told that the antipsychotic medication being recommended carries some risk of causing tardive dyskinesia (TD), which can be (and usually is) irreversible. So, a question of great clinical importance is: When an antipsychotic is unavoidable, which antipsychotic(s) can we prescribe to reduce the risk of tardive dyskinesia? As discussed…

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