I have virtually no experience with Haldol, except an emergency injection while inpatient. It did help quickly ease a psychotic event. If they used it again during later cases, I don't know. I think more often they used Ativan alone. Could be wrong. The only first generations I took for any length of time were thiothixene (Navane) and perphanazine (Trilafon).

Thiothixene was no powerhouse drug for me, though I think it did no extra harm. The only side effect from that was eventual (not immediate) minor involuntary movement of my lips (dystonia), which concerned my pdoc enough to discontinue it. It was not sedating, so helped me little with sleep. Another issue was difficulty getting certain dose pills of it from pharmacies. I think it was being phased out. Not sure what its status is now.

Perphanazine seemed far more effective. I likely took it only for a few months, though. I wanted off because I started to gain weight fast on it, though many people I know didn't. It was also not that sedating, or at least that side effect doesn't stand out in my memory. To my knowledge this med is still used and available.

I took a small dose of Latuda for maybe six months, some years back. It was no anti-manic for me and prescribed more for depression. I was taken off and did fine off of it. I can't comment further on it.