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hal·o·per·i·dol | \ ˌha-lō-ˈper-ə-ˌdȯl 
, -ˌdōl \
, -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 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.
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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.
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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.
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Richard Stephens, Smithsonian, "The History and Psychology of Roller Coasters," 12 July 2018
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haloperidol
nounhalo·per·i·dol | \ ˌhal-ō-ˈper-ə-ˌdȯl , -ˌdōl \
, -ˌdōl \Medical Definition of haloperidol
: a butyrophenone antipsychotic drug C21H23ClFNO2 used especially to treat schizophrenia and to control the involuntary tics and vocalizations of Tourette's syndrome — see haldol
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The first known use of haloperidol was in 1960
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