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Definition of Neuroleptic
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
Definition of Neuroleptic
1. Noun. (pharmacology) An antipsychotic drug. ¹
2. Adjective. (pharmacology) Having antipsychotic properties. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Neuroleptic
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Medical Definition of Neuroleptic
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Neuroleptic
Literary usage of Neuroleptic
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)
"Once the neuroleptic threshold was reached within the first 10-12 days (very few
patients failed to show an increase in rigidity on 10 mg/day), ..."
2. Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Coexisting Mental Illness and by Richard Ries (1996)
"Compliance with neuroleptic medications is worsened because of the onset of these
... neuroleptic Medications and Recovery neuroleptic drugs are not ..."
3. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"This is thought to be due to an increase in the number of receptors because
neuroleptic binding has been observed to increase both in vivo and in vitro in ..."
4. Treatment of Depression edited by Cynthia D. Mulrow (2000)
"Fink M. Toxic serotonin syndrome or neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Pharmacopsychiatry
1996 ... [Serotonin syndrome and malignant neuroleptic syndrome. ..."
5. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"We studied the prevalence and severity of neuroleptic-induced parkinsonism (NIP)
in relation to cigarette smoking in a homogeneous sample of 130 psychiatric ..."
6. Value of Psychiatric Treatment: Its Efficacy in Severe Mental Disorders edited by Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"Over the last decade there has been an increasing number of clinical reports
advocating the effectiveness of certain non-neuroleptic and non- benzodiazepine ..."
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