Definition of Pimozide

1. Noun. The most commonly used diphenylbutyl piperidine.

Generic synonyms: Diphenylbutyl Piperidine

Definition of Pimozide

1. Noun. A potent antipsychotic drug. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Pimozide

1. This antipsychotic drug is used to treat schizophrenia. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pimozide

pimelo-
pimelorrhoea
pimelorthopnea
piment
pimenta
pimento
pimento tree
pimentos
piments
pimethixene
pimiento
pimientos
piminodine
pimlico
pimozide (current term)
pimp-slap
pimp-slapped
pimp-slapping
pimp-slaps
pimp slap
pimp slapped
pimp slapping
pimp slaps
pimp up
pimped
pimped out
pimpernel

Literary usage of Pimozide

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Changes in renin release and tissue cyclic AMP content in response to 10~3 M dopamine (DOP) added alone or together with several pimozide (PIMO) ..."

2. Cocaine: Pharmacology, Effects, and Treatment of Abuse edited by John Grabowski (1994)
"Wise, RA, Spindler, J., and Legault, L. Major attenuation of food reward with performance-spar ing doses of pimozide in the rat. Canad J Psychol, 32:77-85, ..."

3. Treatment of Depression edited by Cynthia D. Mulrow (2000)
"Possible interaction between fluoxetine and pimozide causing sinus bradycardia. ... Re: Bradycardia and somnolence after adding fluoxetine to pimozide ..."

4. Health Consequences of Smoking: Nicotine Addiction a Report of the Surgeon by DIANE Publishing Company, C. Everett Koop, M.D. (1995)
"pimozide is a dopamine antagonist that blocks many of the effects of apomorphine. pimozide pretreatment reduced the strength of the conditioned test ..."

5. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"... by the pretreatment of the animals with either the opiate antagonist naloxone (2.5 mg/kg, 10 min) or the dopamine receptor blocker pimozide (0.5 mg/kg, ..."

6. The Science, Treatment, and Prevention of Antisocial Behaviorsby Diana H. Fishbein by Diana H. Fishbein (2004)
"Clinical toxicology and efficacy of pimozide. International Journal of Pharmacopsychiatry, 4, 194-203. Bohman, M. (1978). Some genetic aspects of alcoholism ..."

7. Stalking: Psychology, Risk Factors, Interventions, and Lawby Mary P. Brewster by Mary P. Brewster (2003)
"Two cases of "pure" or "primary" erotomania successfully treated with pimozide. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 31, 289-290. Stein, M., Walker, JR, Hazen, ..."

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