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Latuda (or Lurasidone) is a second generation antipsychotic (SGA) medication. It treats bipolar disorder and schizophrenia by balancing the levels of dopamine and serotonin in the brain.
Latuda (and its generic version, Lurasidone) can be prescribed to treat symptoms for a number of mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder, depressive episodes, and schizophrenia. Some conditions Latuda treats include:
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You will need to fill out a brief assessment with Talkspace Psychiatry. We’ll evaluate and have you matched with a clinician who can provide psychiatric care. Your clinician will conduct a live video session where you’ll have the chance to discuss the symptoms you’re experiencing. Based on the session and their evaluation, they’ll prescribe you with a treatment plan—if that includes a prescription (such as Latuda), you will be able to pick it up at a local pharmacy.
Latuda (Lurasidone) comes in tablet form. The dosage, and frequency in which you take Latuda (Lurasidone) will entirely be dependent on the mental health condition you are taking it for, your past medical history, and the instruction from your prescribed treatment plan.
You should always take Latuda and its generic form, Lurasidone, exactly as it was prescribed by your psychiatrist. The side effects of Latuda are often mild, but can include dizziness, drowsiness, anxiety, weakness, fatigue, restlessness, nausea, muscle stiffness, and more. Seek immediate medical attention if you experience adverse effects like seizures, swelling, hoarseness, difficulty breathing or swallowing, shortness of breath, abnormal heartbeat, fever, confusion, uncontrolled movements, and more.
Latuda is a second generation antipsychotic (SGA) — or atypical antipsychotic — that’s prescribed to treat schizophrenia and depressive symptoms associated with bipolar 1. The drug is thought to work by rebalancing the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine to improve a sense of reality, behavior, and thinking. Latuda is used to treat someone who is struggling with their sense of reality. In people with bipolar disorder, Latuda can help reduce symptoms in a manic phase.
Latuda is not a mood stabilizer on its own. Latuda is in a class of drugs known as atypical antipsychotics (meaning they’re second generation, or a newer class of medication). It is meant to help improve your clarity of thinking, behavior, and feelings. It can be used on its own or in combination with mood stabilizer medications.
Latuda is not FDA-approved to treat anxiety. However, it’s sometimes used off-label in treating it. Some research shows that it can be effective in decreasing symptoms relating to mild and moderate-to-severe anxiety, but more research is still needed.
In some research, Latuda has been associated with weight loss in the short-term. Some studies that showed metabolic changes resulting in weight gain did find the gain was less pronounced and less likely with Latuda than with some other antipsychotic medications.
There are several different medications your psychiatrist may prescribe for bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.
Other medications for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia include:
