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Antipsychotic Agents

Medical Definition:	Agents that control agitated psychotic behavior, alleviate acute psychotic states, reduce psychotic symptoms, and exert a quieting effect. They are used in schizophrenia, senile dementia, transient psychosis following surgery or myocardial infarction, etc. These drugs are often referred to as neuroleptics alluding to the tendency to produce neurological side effects, but not all antipsychotics are likely to produce such effects. Many of these drugs may also be effective against nausea, emesis, and pruritus.
Guide Notes:	GEN or unspecified; prefer specific groups or specific drugs; consider also PSYCHOSES /drug ther
Previously Indexed:	Tranquilizing Agents (1966-1974)

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