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Definition of Antipsychotic drug
1. Noun. Tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired.
Specialized synonyms: Chlorpromazine, Thorazine, Clozapine, Clozaril, Diphenylbutyl Piperidine, Fluphenazine, Haldol, Haloperidol, Loxapine, Loxitane, Moban, Molindone, Prochlorperazine, Mellaril, Thioridazine, Navane, Thiothixene, Eskalith, Lithane, Lithium Carbonate, Lithonate
Generic synonyms: Antianxiety Agent, Ataractic, Ataractic Agent, Ataractic Drug, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, Tranquillizer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Antipsychotic Drug
Literary usage of Antipsychotic drug
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Schizophrenia, 1993: A Special Report edited by David Shore, Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"antipsychotic drug dosage did not appear to be related to the development of the
disorder, but very high dosages were negatively associated with covert TD. ..."
2. Analysis of Longitudinal and Cluster-Correlated Data by Nan M. Laird (2004)
"... a longitudinal clinical trial is the equivalency trial of a new antipsychotic
drug for schizophrenia described in Lapierre et al. (1990). ..."
3. Value of Psychiatric Treatment: Its Efficacy in Severe Mental Disorders edited by Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"... is the prototypic atypical antipsychotic drug and is an effective treatment
for this population. It also has a checkered history. ..."
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