Which antipsychotics to avoid or prefer in women with breast cancer

Whether use of antipsychotics is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer is controversial and has certainly not been shown. BUT, here are some facts about prolactin, antipsychotics, and breast cancer that I think psychopharmacologists should know but seemed to come as a surprise to many clinicians I have spoken to. Fact no. 1: Prolactin supports…