Thorazine
noun
Tho·ra·zine
ˈthȯr-ə-ˌzēn 
: a preparation of the hydrochloride of chlorpromazine
—formerly a U.S. registered trademark
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One hour and 16 minutes after the initial restraint, a nurse gave him another injection, this time of Thorazine.
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Ellen Barry, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Meanwhile, new pharmaceuticals like chlorpromazine (also known as Thorazine) burst onto the scene, holding the promise to treat people with mental afflictions without the need for around-the-clock supervision.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Taking vitamin E interferes with the absorption of the following drugs: tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotic medication, Thorazine, and beta blockers.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
The decade also brought the introduction of Thorazine, the world’s first antipsychotic medication.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2023
So the medical workers came armed with Thorazine, a powerful antipsychotic that resolves a frightening drug experience much as a ballistic missile resolves a ground skirmish.
—WIRED, 29 June 2023
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Ellen Barry, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Meanwhile, new pharmaceuticals like chlorpromazine (also known as Thorazine) burst onto the scene, holding the promise to treat people with mental afflictions without the need for around-the-clock supervision.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Taking vitamin E interferes with the absorption of the following drugs: tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotic medication, Thorazine, and beta blockers.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
The decade also brought the introduction of Thorazine, the world’s first antipsychotic medication.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2023
So the medical workers came armed with Thorazine, a powerful antipsychotic that resolves a frightening drug experience much as a ballistic missile resolves a ground skirmish.
—WIRED, 29 June 2023
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Thorazine
noun
Tho·ra·zine
ˈthōr-ə-ˌzēn, ˈthȯr-
: a preparation of the hydrochloride of chlorpromazine
—formerly a U.S. registered trademark
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