haloperidol

hal·o·per·i·dol | \ ˌha-lō-ˈper-ə-ˌdȯl

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, -ˌdōl \

Definition of haloperidol

: a depressant C₂₁H₂₃ClFNO₂ of the central nervous system used especially as an antipsychotic drug

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Recent Examples on the Web On the list were such unexpected candidates as haloperidol, used to treat schizophrenia, and metformin, taken by people with Type 2 diabetes. — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, "Scientists Identify 69 Drugs to Test Against the Coronavirus," 22 Mar. 2020 Now, just over 1 week after Krogan’s team assembled its list, scientists are starting to test all of the drugs in cell culture, including several cancer drugs and haloperidol, a compound used to treat schizophrenia. — Kai Kupferschmidt, Science | AAAS, "These drugs don’t target the coronavirus—they target us," 2 Apr. 2020 Antipsychotic medications like haloperidol and risperidone, which are often given for anxiety and agitation, can increase the risk of death in people with dementia. — Andrea Petersen, New York Times, "New Therapies Help Patients With Dementia Cope With Depression," 8 Dec. 2019 Also, most of the relevant antipsychotic/pregnancy research has been conducted on the typical antipsychotic haloperidol, which has not been concluded to lead to birth defects, the NIMH says. — Korin Miller, SELF, "What to Know About Getting Pregnant If You Take Antipsychotics," 17 Jan. 2019 First-generation antipsychotics include chlorpromazine, haloperidol, perphenazine, and fluphenazine, the NIMH says. — Korin Miller, SELF, "5 Bipolar Disorder Treatments You Should Know About," 30 Nov. 2018 While this is a correlation rather than a causation, another study found that taking a substance called haloperidol, which disrupts dopamine’s effects within the brain, led to a measurable decrease in sensation seeking behaviour. — Richard Stephens, Smithsonian, "The History and Psychology of Roller Coasters," 12 July 2018

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“Haloperidol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haloperidol. Accessed 27 Jan. 2021.

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