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
Examples of antipsychotic in a Sentence
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Psychiatrists sometimes prescribe an atypical antipsychotic, depending on your exact diagnosis and tolerance for side effects.
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Health Editorial Team, Health, 23 Mar. 2024
Certain medications temporarily increase the risk of insulin resistance, including a class of steroids called glucocorticoids, some antipsychotics and some HIV medicines, Kellis said.
—Knvul Sheikh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
Forty different antipsychotics sprang up within 20 years.
—WIRED, 7 Aug. 2023
For instance, medications, such as antidepressants, antihistamines, and antipsychotics, can affect pupil size and how much light enters the eye.
—Matthew Solan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
In addition to regular therapy visits, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, antidepressants, and antianxiety meds play a huge role in keeping extreme mood swings—bipolar disorder’s most prominent symptom—from messing with your life too much.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 14 Sep. 2023
These medications may include antipsychotics, stimulants, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2023
But when the latest incident has mom Jenna (Byrne) reluctantly agreeing to a doctor’s recommendation that Alex attend a special needs institution and be put on Risperdal (an antipsychotic used to treat everything from schizophrenia to bipolar disorder), in-denial Max has other ideas.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2023
For people taking medication to treat such conditions, staying hydrated is key as certain antidepressants and antipsychotics can interfere with the body’s ability to regulate temperature.
—Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 7 Aug. 2023
Health Editorial Team, Health, 23 Mar. 2024
Certain medications temporarily increase the risk of insulin resistance, including a class of steroids called glucocorticoids, some antipsychotics and some HIV medicines, Kellis said.
—Knvul Sheikh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
Forty different antipsychotics sprang up within 20 years.
—WIRED, 7 Aug. 2023
For instance, medications, such as antidepressants, antihistamines, and antipsychotics, can affect pupil size and how much light enters the eye.
—Matthew Solan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
In addition to regular therapy visits, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, antidepressants, and antianxiety meds play a huge role in keeping extreme mood swings—bipolar disorder’s most prominent symptom—from messing with your life too much.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 14 Sep. 2023
These medications may include antipsychotics, stimulants, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2023
But when the latest incident has mom Jenna (Byrne) reluctantly agreeing to a doctor’s recommendation that Alex attend a special needs institution and be put on Risperdal (an antipsychotic used to treat everything from schizophrenia to bipolar disorder), in-denial Max has other ideas.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2023
For people taking medication to treat such conditions, staying hydrated is key as certain antidepressants and antipsychotics can interfere with the body’s ability to regulate temperature.
—Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 7 Aug. 2023
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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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