antipsychotic
noun
an·ti·psy·chot·ic
ˌan-tē-sī-ˈkä-tik 
ˌan-tī-
: any of the powerful tranquilizers (such as the phenothiazines and butyrophenones) used especially to treat psychosis and believed to act by blocking dopamine nervous receptors
called also neuroleptic
antipsychotic
adjective
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Instead, it is expected to be an option for patients who have a poor or partial response to atypical antipsychotics or those who cannot tolerate the side effects of weight gain, sedation, and movement disorders associated with atypical antipsychotics.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Many factors must be considered when choosing between typical and atypical antipsychotics.
—T'keyah Bazin, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
This may include antipsychotics (which block dopamine receptors in the brain), antidepressants, and tranquilizers (drugs that reduce anxiety, fear, and tension).13 Medication alone does not usually resolve symptoms.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 17 Oct. 2024
The complex condition is currently treated with antipsychotics that carry safety risks like metabolic disorders, cause weight gain and often cause people to stop taking their medications.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Many factors must be considered when choosing between typical and atypical antipsychotics.
—T'keyah Bazin, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
This may include antipsychotics (which block dopamine receptors in the brain), antidepressants, and tranquilizers (drugs that reduce anxiety, fear, and tension).13 Medication alone does not usually resolve symptoms.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 17 Oct. 2024
The complex condition is currently treated with antipsychotics that carry safety risks like metabolic disorders, cause weight gain and often cause people to stop taking their medications.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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antipsychotic
1 of 2 adjective
an·ti·psy·chot·ic
ˌant-i-sī-ˈkät-ik, ˌan-ˌtī-
: of, being, or involving the use of an antipsychotic
antipsychotic drugs
antipsychotic
2 of 2 noun
: any of the powerful tranquilizers (as the phenothiazines or butyrophenones) used especially to treat psychosis and believed to act by blocking dopamine nervous receptors
called also neuroleptic
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