Nuplazid’s Risks in Treating Parkinson’s Psychosis Don’t Appear Exceptionally High, Experts Say

The controversy surrounding Nuplazid (pimavanserin), Acadia Pharmaceuticals‘ approved treatment for psychosis in Parkinson’s patients, has made its way to scientific journals. But experts appear to take a more questioning view of the medication’s risks than that aired by general media. A clinical trial comparing the effectiveness and benefits of Nuplazid to…

Study Reviews Use of Acadia’s Nuplazid as Treatment for Psychosis Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

Acadia Pharmaceuticals‘ Nuplazid (pimavanserin) is a reliable treatment to manage hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis (PDP), but its high cost and restricted access may limit its use in clinical practice, a new study says. The review, “Pimavanserin: A Novel Antipsychotic for Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis,”…