Oxytocin and Schizophrenia. In the schizophrenic patients taking second-generation antipsychotics, however, the amount of oxytocin that was available for use was much lower than controls. This was not the case for schizophrenic patients on first-generation drugs.
BRAND NAME(S): Cardizem. USES: Diltiazem is a calcium channel blocker. Calcium is involved in blood vessel contraction and in controlling the electrical impulses within the heart. By blocking calcium, diltiazem relaxes and widens blood vessels and can normalize heart rates.
The delay in the availability of the generic form of Cardizem CD meant that consumers, medical insurance companies and the government were forced to purchase the higher priced brand name version of the drug for at least an extra year.