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.
Intravenous diltiazem should be used with caution with beta-blockers because, while the combination is most potent at reducing heart rate, there are rare instances of dysrhythmia and AV node block.