antipsychotic
- noun
- /ˌæntiˈsaɪkɒtɪk/
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- After evaluating his condition, the psychiatrist recommended a potent antipsychotic for effective treatment.
- an atypical antipsychotic
Most of my colleagues would have put him on an antipsychotic or Clonidine or something like that.
- Most of my colleagues would have put him on an antipsychotic or Clonidine or something like that.
- She took antipsychotics, she took antidepressants, she took mood stabilizers, and they basically drugged her.
- And I'm very well may use an antipsychotic or a mood stabilizer, but if I get your brain healthy, you might not need it or you'll need half the dose.
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As a consequence, there is no FDA-approved use of an atypical antipsychotic for any anxiety disorder.
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The doctor prescribed an antipsychotic to help manage her symptoms of schizophrenia.
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I gave her an antipsychotic.
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"Alan, I do not need an antipsychotic!"
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Most of my colleagues would have put him on an antipsychotic or Clonidine or something like that.
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His antipsychotic was discontinued, and his shots were changed to once monthly.
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This comparison allows the difference between a sedative and an antipsychotic to be explored.
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Clozapine's an antipsychotic.
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Sulpiride is an atypical antipsychotic that shows an unusual spectrum of activity on the behavior of laboratory animals.
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He prescribed Celexa, and about one month later, when it had had no obvious effect, he gave Claudia some samples of Abilify, an antipsychotic sometimes used for augmentation of antidepressants.
Blog text (33)
Synonyms
A medicine that calms serious mental problems like hearing or seeing things that are not there
A medicine that calms serious mental illness like schizophrenia
A drug used to treat mental illness that calms people and reduces seeing or hearing things that are not there
Strong medicine that calms people with serious mental illness like schizophrenia
A medicine that calms people with severe mental illness such as psychosis
A medicine used to treat schizophrenia that reduces strong symptoms like seeing or hearing things that are not real
Compounds
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A medicine that calms serious mental problems like hearing or seeing things that are not there
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A drug used to treat mental illness that calms people and reduces seeing or hearing things that are not there
How Sedating
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word antipsychotic comes from anti- meaning 'against' and psyche, the same root as psychology, meaning 'mind'. So an antipsychotic is a medicine that works 'against' sickness of the mind, helping to reduce false beliefs and seeing or hearing things that are not real and often calming the person.