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neuroleptic [‚nu̇r·ō′lep·tik] (pharmacology) A drug that is useful in the treatment of mental disorders, especially psychoses. Pertaining to the actions of such a drug. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It tracked people with longstanding schizophrenia who were given 18 months of treatment with a traditional antipsychotic medication or one of four new drugs, known as atypical antipsychotics. Tokyo, Japan, June 7, 2006 - (JCN) - Otsuka Pharmaceutical announced on June 6 that it will begin shipping Abilify, its proprietary antipsychotic agent, in Japan on June 8. But one of the serious problems associated with antipsychotic therapy is a neurologic condition called tardive dyskinesia. |
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