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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Zoom out: Pharmaceutical companies' interest in neuroscience and brain health cooled off after a series of antidepressants and antipsychotics hit the market in the early 2000s.
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
Most schizophrenia medications, broadly known as antipsychotics, work by changing dopamine levels, a brain chemical that affects mood, motivation, and thinking, Kunovac explained.
—Dr. Jake Goodman, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024
Certain classes of drugs, including certain antipsychotics, hypnotics, antidepressants, and anticholinergic medications, can trigger sundowning.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2024
Examples of antipsychotics include Abilify (aripiprazole) and Zyprexa (olanzapine).4
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) taken to manage major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and more can affect thermoregulation by inhibiting your ability to sweat.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
Most schizophrenia medications, broadly known as antipsychotics, work by changing dopamine levels, a brain chemical that affects mood, motivation, and thinking, Kunovac explained.
—Dr. Jake Goodman, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024
Certain classes of drugs, including certain antipsychotics, hypnotics, antidepressants, and anticholinergic medications, can trigger sundowning.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2024
Examples of antipsychotics include Abilify (aripiprazole) and Zyprexa (olanzapine).4
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) taken to manage major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and more can affect thermoregulation by inhibiting your ability to sweat.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 29 July 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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