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Antipsychotic

Antipsychotics, previously known as neuroleptics and major tranquilizers, are a class of psychotropic medication primarily used to manage psychosis (including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia or disordered thought), principally in schizophrenia but also in a range of other psychotic disorders. Together with mood stabilizers, they are also a mainstay…

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Drug Classes
MeSH
D014150
Synonyms
Neuroleptics, major tranquilizers
Use
Principally: Schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, dementia, Tourette syndrome, bipolar disorder, irritability in autism spectrum disorder, borderline personality disorder

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related to Schizophrenia · 14
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antipsychotics effects used treatment atypical use drugs schizophrenia psychosis disorder symptoms also clozapine patients dementia may dopamine adverse bipolar risk

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AntipsychoticDrugs.comDrug Classes1.00infobox
AntipsychoticMeSHD0141501.00infobox
AntipsychoticSynonymsNeuroleptics, major tranquilizers1.00infobox
AntipsychoticUsePrincipally: Schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, dementia, Tourette syndrome, bipolar disorder, irritability in autism spectrum disorder, borderline personality disorder1.00infobox
the PACEinstance of240 individuals aged 17 to 64 diagnosed with schizophrenia between 2002 and 2012 to arrive at this conclusion.Prevention of psychosis and symptom improvementTest batteries0.80text
lithium/valproateinstance ofoften in conjunction with mood stabilizers0.80text
as a first-line treatment for manicinstance ofoften in conjunction with mood stabilizers0.80text
mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorderinstance ofoften in conjunction with mood stabilizers0.80text
the PACEinstance ofPrevention of psychosis and symptom improvementTest batteries0.80text
type II diabetes mellitusinstance ofwhich is more common in patients on clozapine.Metabolic syndrome and other metabolic problems0.80text
haloperidolinstance ofMechanism of actionAntipsychotic drugs0.80text
chlorpromazine tend to block dopamine D2 receptors in the dopaminergic pathways of the braininstance ofMechanism of actionAntipsychotic drugs0.80text

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