◼ Women more likely than men to take antipsychotic drugs, according to new report - Most often prescribed to females over 45 - Daily Mail
The statistics were taken from Medco's database of prescriptions and is based on 2.5million patients with 24 months of continuous prescription drug insurance and eligibility.
The company said women are twice as likely as men to use anxiety treatments as 11per cent of women 45 to 65 are on an anxiety medication.
Women are also more likely than men to take antipsychotic drugs like Zyprexa, Risperdal, and Abilify, which treat disorders like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
However, among men 20 to 64, use of the drugs has quadrupled over the last decade.
