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Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications primarily used to manage psychosis, including disorders like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe depression.

Schizophrenia

A long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception and inappropriate actions or feelings.

Serious Side Effects

are unwanted or dangerous effects caused by medical treatment or intervention that can require additional medical attention or discontinuation of the treatment.

Classical Antipsychotics

Drugs (such as Thorazine and Haldol) that block dopamine receptors. These drugs seem to treat many positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

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