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antipsychotic
[an-tee-sahy-kot-ik, an-tahy-]
adjective
of or relating to any of various substances used in the treatment of psychosis, especially schizophrenia, and acute or severe states of mania, depression, or paranoia.
noun
Also called neuroleptic.Also called major tranquilizer.any such substance, as the phenothiazines.
antipsychotic
/ ˌæԳɪɪˈɒɪ /
adjective
preventing or treating psychosis
noun
any antipsychotic drug, such as chlorpromazine: used to treat such conditions as schizophrenia
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of antipsychotic1
Example Sentences
He says the antipsychotics and antidepressants make him feel "zombified" and his memories are clouded.
The inquest heard from medical professionals who said that in most cases, patients coming off antipsychotic medications transition to another one, rather than ceasing treatment altogether.
One night, a nurse gave him the painkiller Norco, the antipsychotic Haldol, the sedative Ativan and the antihistamine Benadryl, according to the report from the Department of Public Health.
HHS is ordered to "assess the prevalence of and threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs."
His father Roy Cole said the GP declined to renew a prescription for antipsychotic pills, leaving his son "crying" and "in the worst state I've ever seen him".
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