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I want to know some details regarding medicines for psychotic patients?
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Antipsychotics: First generation antipsychotics such as Haldol & Mellaril & thorazine, have been used since the 1950's but less so nowadays due to side-effects. They all block Dopamine receptors & relieve psychosis. Second generation ones are used more nowadays since they are better tolerated, such as seroquel, abilify, geodon, latuda, (lurasidone) fanapt, etc.
Answered 11/28/2017
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There are quite a: few different antipsychotic medications. If you tell us the antipsychotics you are interested and let us know what specific information you are looking for -we can try to be of service. Please consider resubmitting.
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