antipsychotic
noun
an·ti·psy·chot·ic
ˌan-tē-sī-ˈkä-tik 
ˌan-tī-
: any of the powerful tranquilizers (such as the phenothiazines and butyrophenones) used especially to treat psychosis and believed to act by blocking dopamine nervous receptors
called also neuroleptic
antipsychotic
adjective
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Additionally, there are currently six atypical, or second-generation, antipsychotics that are FDA-approved for use in children and adolescents.
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Korin Miller, SELF, 3 Mar. 2025
Assess how overuse of medications, certain food ingredients, chemicals and environmental exposures contribute to chronic inflammation and disease.
Evaluate the prevalence and risks of prescribing antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, stimulants and weight-loss drugs to children.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Additionally, there are currently six atypical, or second-generation, antipsychotics that are FDA-approved for use in children and adolescents.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
These include medications such as antidepressants, antipsychotics, and antibiotics.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Antipsychotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antipsychotic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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antipsychotic
1 of 2 adjective
an·ti·psy·chot·ic
ˌant-i-sī-ˈkät-ik, ˌan-ˌtī-
: of, being, or involving the use of an antipsychotic
antipsychotic drugs
antipsychotic
2 of 2 noun
: any of the powerful tranquilizers (as the phenothiazines or butyrophenones) used especially to treat psychosis and believed to act by blocking dopamine nervous receptors
called also neuroleptic
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